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by baldursveins
Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:13 am
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Another Prescreening Please.
Replies: 3
Views: 763

RE: Another Prescreening Please.

Somehow the link does not work. So I am reposting it.

https://www.airliners.net/addphotos/b...2336p51d_kh774_ga-s_5110g_1280.jpg

Sorry about that.

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by baldursveins
Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:50 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Recent Photo That Made You Go Wow! - Part 28
Replies: 43
Views: 11622

RE: Recent Photo That Made You Go Wow! - Part 28

Thank you airkas1. One is always learning stuff.

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by baldursveins
Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:41 pm
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Another Prescreening Please.
Replies: 3
Views: 763

Another Prescreening Please.

Here is a photo that I am dubious about. The light conditions were not very good for getting an Airliners acceptable photo, but I still am sending in some and among them this P-51D Mustang in the markings of 112 squadron. I am having some problems with getting a contrast that I like, and think it is...

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by baldursveins
Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:31 pm
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Another Opinion Please.
Replies: 1
Views: 565

Another Opinion Please.

Here is a photo that I am dubious about. The light conditions were not very good for getting an Airliners acceptable photo, but I still am sending in some and among them this P-51D Mustang in the markings of 112 squadron. I am having some problems with getting a contrast that I like, and think it is...

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by baldursveins
Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:15 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Help Editing Photo For Upload To Airliners.net
Replies: 2
Views: 3427

RE: Help Editing Photo For Upload To Airliners.net

Start by plowing through the FAQs,rules and regulations, and particularly the reject reasons. <a href="http://www.airliners.net/faq/" target="_blank">http://www.airliners.net/faq/</a> then this <a href="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/" target="_blank">http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/</a> and ...

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by baldursveins
Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:01 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Recent Photo That Made You Go Wow! - Part 28
Replies: 43
Views: 11622

RE: Recent Photo That Made You Go Wow! - Part 28

This one cought my eye at once. <a href="http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?photographersearch=Fedor+Leukhin&distinct_entry=true" target="_blank">http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...=Fedor+Leukhin&distinct_entry=true</a> But I don't know how to create entries like others in the ...

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by baldursveins
Wed Oct 07, 2015 4:38 pm
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Prescreening Opinion
Replies: 9
Views: 1069

RE: Prescreening Opinion

Agree. Thank you for taking the time to respond.

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by baldursveins
Wed Oct 07, 2015 1:51 pm
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Prescreening Opinion
Replies: 9
Views: 1069

RE: Prescreening Opinion

Can I get another opinion from my peers. When I looked at this it seemed ok, but now when I look at the upload, it seems to be quite soft and/or blurry. Am I imagining things? The angle is unique, but that does not make up for a soft shot. <a href="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/n14441...

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by baldursveins
Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:34 pm
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Prescreening Opinion
Replies: 9
Views: 1069

RE: Prescreening Opinion

Well I decided to upload the closest one, number 1. We will se how it that goes in about nine/ten days.

Thank you all for you input. I appreciate it very much.

Baldur

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by baldursveins
Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:54 am
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Prescreening Opinion
Replies: 9
Views: 1069

Prescreening Opinion

I wonder if I could have the forum opinion on which crop to upload. Close? <a href="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/i1444034793.5029lif-gna-syn_g_0990_close_1280.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/b...9lif-gna-syn_g_0990_close_1280.jpg</a> or wide? <a href="http://w...

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by baldursveins
Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:22 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Counter Seems Stuck
Replies: 2
Views: 327

RE: Counter Seems Stuck

Seems to be working now. Sorry!

Baldur Sveinsson

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by baldursveins
Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:21 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Report The Bugs Here (Part 8)
Replies: 511
Views: 22760

RE: Report The Bugs Here (Part 8)

Sorry seems to be working now.

Baldur Sveinsson

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by baldursveins
Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:19 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Counter Seems Stuck
Replies: 2
Views: 327

Counter Seems Stuck

It seems that the counter for my (latest) photos is stuck for maybe an hour. It moved quite a bit in the beginning, but is now stuck.

Baldur Sveinsson

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by baldursveins
Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:16 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Report The Bugs Here (Part 8)
Replies: 511
Views: 22760

RE: Report The Bugs Here (Part 8)

It seems that the counter for my (latest) photographs has stuck. I have three relatively new, and it has not moved for maybe an hour or so, but did move rather quickly at the beginning.

Baldur Sveinsson

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by baldursveins
Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:01 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: The Double Rule
Replies: 11
Views: 5279

RE: The Double Rule

So as I understand it: You can have two accepted from the same air to air mission if they are of different sides of one aircraft. You could also have up to four accepted of a formation of two if the front aircraft or main subject is different in two of the shots, or am I taking this too far? Good to...

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by baldursveins
Sun Nov 02, 2014 10:34 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: The Double Rule
Replies: 11
Views: 5279

The Double Rule

I was reading through some posts tonight and came upon a reply by Alevik where he quoted the rule. The last sentence states that "One photo from a landing and another of a takeoff on the same day is acceptable" What about an air to air shoot where the background and the attitude is very different, e...

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by baldursveins
Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:52 pm
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Presreening Help With Helo Photo
Replies: 4
Views: 1036

Presreening Help With Helo Photo

I want to use this forum to try to get feedback on the possible problems with this photo. <a href="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/r1377034769.174oy-his_ath3_2152_1200.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/r1377034769.174oy-his_ath3_2152_1200.jpg" w...

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by baldursveins
Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:31 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Changes To Centering Rule
Replies: 30
Views: 6837

RE: Changes To Centering Rule

Just to add some vision to the discussion, albeit both of the new centering and motiv rules. Would an image like this with the tail/fuselage not quite centered and the left/right rotor blades cropped as they are, run foul of the new interpretations. I am specifically not asking for a screening of th...

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by baldursveins
Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:25 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Database - Problem With Retrieving The Images
Replies: 17
Views: 8997

RE: Database - Problem With Retrieving The Images

The simple search for Baldur can now find 651 of my 1598 photos. Definately an improvement. So lets hope for the best. However knowing a bit about database management and searching, but not on this scale though with about 2 million photos, I am finding it a bit strange that a simple search in one fi...

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by baldursveins
Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:26 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Database - Problem With Retrieving The Images
Replies: 17
Views: 8997

RE: Database - Problem With Retrieving The Images

Thank you Dana for the quick response.

Baldur

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by baldursveins
Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:08 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Database - Problem With Retrieving The Images
Replies: 17
Views: 8997

RE: Database - Problem With Retrieving The Images

When I try to see all my 1598 photos via the Photographers Corner, I only get 58!!!!

Something spooky with the database or the search.

If I try the quick search on each page for Baldur or Baldur Sveinsson it does not find anything.

Baldur Sveinsson

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by baldursveins
Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:17 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Two Icelandic Shots On The Frontpage Now
Replies: 2
Views: 5245

Two Icelandic Shots On The Frontpage Now

Two different aircraft. One is history now, but the other is making history. Enjoy.

Baldur

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by baldursveins
Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:18 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Missing Rejection Mails?
Replies: 5
Views: 4074

RE: Missing Rejection Mails?

I think there is no real need to see the reject mail to see the personal message. On the reject page it is repeated at the start of the the reject reason, before the short oneword code, like here: "Reject reason: too green/cyan, very visible on sky, looks correctable colour personal" The personal me...

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by baldursveins
Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:07 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: A Strange Contraption On F-15A No 7
Replies: 3
Views: 4969

RE: A Strange Contraption On F-15A No 7

Thank you for your reply. I knew it was a test plane (Eagle number 7), but the boom looks like it had some kind of support yoke to the ground in the middle, and that made me wonder.

Baldur

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by baldursveins
Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:05 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Is This A Probe On The Nose Of This F-15A?
Replies: 5
Views: 6241

RE: Is This A Probe On The Nose Of This F-15A?

Thank you both for your replies. I knew it was a test plane (Eagle number 7), but the boom looks like it had some kind of support yoke to the ground in the middle, and that made me wonder.

Baldur

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by baldursveins
Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:19 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Is This A Probe On The Nose Of This F-15A?
Replies: 5
Views: 6241

Is This A Probe On The Nose Of This F-15A?

Hello all I just submitted this photo of F-15A no. 7 at Edwards in 1980. <a href="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/h1285273040.7408f-15a_71-0286_801111_0180_1200.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/h1285273040.7408f-15a_71-0286_801111_0180_1200.jpg...

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by baldursveins
Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:46 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: A Strange Contraption On F-15A No 7
Replies: 3
Views: 4969

A Strange Contraption On F-15A No 7

Hello all I just submitted this photo of F-15A no. 7 at Edwards in 1980. <a href="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/h1285273040.7408f-15a_71-0286_801111_0180_1200.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/h1285273040.7408f-15a_71-0286_801111_0180_1200.jpg...

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by baldursveins
Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:28 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Help With A C-130 Serial...
Replies: 5
Views: 8906

RE: Help With A C-130 Serial...

Thank you yes. That's exactly him.

Baldur

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by baldursveins
Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:53 pm
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
Topic: Help With A C-130 Serial...
Replies: 5
Views: 8906

RE: Help With A C-130 Serial...

I have another USAF C-130 serial that I can't find what is really. It has an FT code on the tail. The tail serial reads 64-853 and on the nose it reads 4853. Can't find it in Joe Baughers lists. Any chance of help with this? It has four underwing tanks, the outer seem to have refuelling outlets. Pho...

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by baldursveins
Mon May 31, 2010 2:22 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: My Best Propeller Shot
Replies: 44
Views: 8003

RE: My Best Propeller Shot

Here are my favourite propshots. <br/><table align="center" border="0" width="500"><tr><td><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/1563016/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/1563016/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br/><img src="/...

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by baldursveins
Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:20 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Acceptance Ratio - Does It Still Matter To You?
Replies: 26
Views: 6411

RE: Acceptance Ratio - Does It Still Matter To You?

To quote the upload page: Based on your 50 most recently screened photos: Accepted: 45 Rejected: 5 Acceptance Ratio: 90% One of the reasons the ratio will sonetimes stay still for a long time is this. Lets say you got a ratio of 100%, which means that all your last 50 uploads got in. Then you get 10...

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by baldursveins
Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:13 pm
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Post Screening - Color
Replies: 1
Views: 317

RE: Post Screening - Color

Just for information

I appealed it. Got some advice from a screener. Corrected and it is has now been accepted.

Baldur

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by baldursveins
Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:38 pm
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Post Screening - Color
Replies: 1
Views: 317

Post Screening - Color

I had this rejected and the only reason was color. There was no personal message. I do not have the slightest idea what is wrong with the colors in this image. Can anyone enlighten me please? <a href="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/rejections/big/20100410_k1270768101.6952tf-vln_8305xx_1200.jpg" ...

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by baldursveins
Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:11 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: 200000 For My Top Photo
Replies: 6
Views: 4754

RE: 200000 For My Top Photo

It was a well kept secret for some years. The understanding was that the photo not be published for a decent period of time. No years were mentioned, but I consider 26 years to be a considereable amount of time. This was more to protect the pilot while he was in the USAF. Note that the pilots in the...

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by baldursveins
Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:40 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: 200000 For My Top Photo
Replies: 6
Views: 4754

200000 For My Top Photo

Not used to self promotion, I still have to say how pleased I am with my top performing photo, which just reached 200.000 views. <br/><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/photo/USA---Air/Boeing-E-3A-Sentry/0805101/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href...

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by baldursveins
Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:38 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Unscreened Photos Since January
Replies: 2
Views: 2927

RE: Unscreened Photos Since January

Thank you Paul

It is good to know this is just a peg in the system.

My comments on the good work the screeners are doing in getting the que down still stand.

Baldur Sveinsson

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by baldursveins
Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:28 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Unscreened Photos Since January
Replies: 2
Views: 2927

Unscreened Photos Since January

I have been wathcing the que for some time, probably like everybody that is waiting for their photos to get screened. The que is slowly coming down now that more screeners are hard at work. This is good for Airliners Net and the photographers, who may soon look for waiting times of maybe 1-2 days ag...

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by baldursveins
Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:46 am
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Postscreening: Dirty
Replies: 5
Views: 824

RE: Postscreening: Dirty

Thank you all for the help. I did equalize the full size image originally, but missed this spot, which when looking at the original again, seems to be the only one. I did have a hard time finding it, even knowing where it is, so I guess my eyes are giving me problems now. I will still strive to get ...

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by baldursveins
Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:40 am
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Post Screening: Oversharpened
Replies: 2
Views: 417

RE: Post Screening: Oversharpened

Dana

Thanks for the helpful hints. Hope to be able to utilize them, but like I said, my eyes are not as good as they were, so I am struggling. Sometimes it works, and sometimes not. Be that as it may.

Baldur

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by baldursveins
Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:33 pm
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Postscreening: Dirty
Replies: 5
Views: 824

Postscreening: Dirty

Further to the other rejection that I am having problems with is this: <a href="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/rejections/big/20100313_t1267693420.7918oy-rcw_0165_1200.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/r...267693420.7918oy-rcw_0165_1200.jpg</a> The reason was dirty, but I c...

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by baldursveins
Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:24 pm
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Post Screening: Oversharpened
Replies: 2
Views: 417

Post Screening: Oversharpened

I am having a problem seeing the oversharpening in this photo, rejected today. <a href="http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/rejections/big/20100314_t1267701513.4804tf-sbs_cradj_4379_1200.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/r...513.4804tf-sbs_cradj_4379_1200.jpg</a> My eysight is n...

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by baldursveins
Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:54 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: How To Make The Best Out Of Overcast Weather
Replies: 9
Views: 10549

RE: How To Make The Best Out Of Overcast Weather

For those that do take photos on a cloudy but bright day, there is a method I have used to brighten up the tones in a rather flat shot. In <acronym title="Ukraine International Airlines">PS</acronym> use levels (not autolevels), hold down ALT+CTRL and move the leftmost slider to the right untill you...

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by baldursveins
Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:22 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Show Us Your Picture With The Least Views
Replies: 68
Views: 7227

RE: Show Us Your Picture With The Least Views

Added a week ago with 243 views <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/1533758/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/1533758/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><IMG SRC="/photos/small/8/5/7/1533758.jpg" alt="Click here for bigg...

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by baldursveins
Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: "One Recent Photo That Made You Go Wow" Mark 8
Replies: 37
Views: 11462

RE: "One Recent Photo That Made You Go Wow" Mark 8

Great capture and colors . Blew my mind. <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/1536740/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/1536740/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><IMG SRC="/photos/small/0/4/7/1536740.jpg" alt="Click here...

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by baldursveins
Tue May 19, 2009 12:30 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: How To Post Aircraft With False USN Burau Numbers?
Replies: 7
Views: 5485

RE: How To Post Aircraft With False USN Burau Numbers?

A big thank you to David, Jim and everyone else that took time to reply.

I now know how to proceed.

Hopefully you will see some of those spooky birds here in not too long a time.

Baldur

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by baldursveins
Sun May 17, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: How To Post Aircraft With False USN Burau Numbers?
Replies: 7
Views: 5485

RE: How To Post Aircraft With False USN Burau Numbers?

Peter

The problem is that the real identity is not known, at least it can be one of two possibilities, so your suggestion of including the correct CN or real serial is not possible.

This is why I would like some comments on this from either a screener or database coordinator.

Baldur

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by baldursveins
Sun May 17, 2009 9:39 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: How To Post Aircraft With False USN Burau Numbers?
Replies: 7
Views: 5485

How To Post Aircraft With False USN Burau Numbers?

Dear all I have a number of slides of <acronym title="Ulsan (USN / RKPU), South Korea">USN</acronym> P-3B Orion aircraft taken at Keflavik during 1977-1985. These carry a number of different USNavy BuNos and unit markings, but are really of only two aircraft. These were specially modified with advan...

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by baldursveins
Wed May 13, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Wrong Number Of Photos On Upload Page
Replies: 3
Views: 5077

Wrong Number Of Photos On Upload Page

Dear all I have for some time been noticing that the totol number of my photos in the database is wrong. It now says: Based on your 50 most recently screened photos: Accepted: 41 Rejected: 9 Acceptance Ratio: 82% Photos in <acronym title="Brit Air (France)">DB</acronym>: 384 In upload queue: 6 Photo...

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by baldursveins
Fri May 08, 2009 3:26 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Best Method For Converting Slides To Digital?
Replies: 16
Views: 6977

RE: Best Method For Converting Slides To Digital?

I have started to use my EOS5D MkII to photograph my old slides. I have a light board, from the olds slide days, which gives off decent daylight temperature. I bought myself a 100 mm Macro lens f/2.8. I use a tripod and mount the slide on the lightboard with a homemede cardboard holder which I taped...

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by baldursveins
Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:11 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Facebook Program Using A.net Pics
Replies: 8
Views: 4049

RE: Facebook Program Using A.net Pics

From the URL given in the message from SFO2SVO this is linking to Anet, where the user is directed straight to the relevan Anet page. The photographer gets his hits, the user goes to Anet (maybe for the first time) and this is to my understanding in accordance with the offer included with each photo...

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