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I tried to suggest the transformation of rock to sand by the action of water over time.

I wish I could join you, Tim, but please be sure to let us know the next time you plan to be in the area. I've never joined another LF fan for a shoot and would welcome the opportunity.

Dick

Now they could raise the margin requirements on commodity futures. Wanna bet how quickly the prices would drop?

That probably would help, along with reversing the "Uptick" trading rule on shorting...

Wise words - thanks! This discussion has reminded me of the classic "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" If any tool does the job at hand, it's a good tool, though finer may be found....

I'll try again to upload the shot of the single blossom.

Let's keep things in context. The OP identified himself as "experienced photographer with a mostly 35mm and latterly digital background but am working on a project that requires me to capture at the...

When a newcomer to scanning asks about using a scanner to make enlargements of a 4 X 5, what's the point of putting him down by saying it's impossible to do a decent job with "just" a consumer...

That's certainly true, but if the worldwide supply of oil were to be increased as a result of increased domestic drilling, the world market price of oil would drop according to the shift in supply...

Since all of my photo safaris are day trips and 200 mi. would be typical mileage, the Audi's 25 mpg. means that another $1/gal. would add $8 to the cost of the day's fun -- not enough to keep...

A few days short of 75 and a sandwich short of a picnic some days -- had my first solo show 60 years ago shooting an Argoflex, finally into LF with a Wista 45RF last year and only sorry I didn't...

Wonderful! I'm a new subscriber and have received only my first issue.

Here on the East Coast, the waves also come in sets but their height and frequency are most often the result of weather and winds far offshore. Inasmuch as their configuration is changed as they move...

Thanks, Paul - I'll look for it. It certainly makes sense that they would achieve a sort of dynamic balance over time.

Lostcoyote and Saulius,

I think we're on the same page here in realizing that what we do collectively can have an impact on our lives here and now. That's why my efforts have been concentrated on...

Playing "the Devil's advocate" for a minute, an old friend at MIT in Cambridge once held the proposition that it was man's role to effect the transfer of energy and that any efforts to stem the flow...

As an environmentalist and photographer, I feel the biggest problem with photography's role is that, for the most part, we're "preaching to the choir." Who sees the inspiring photos in the...

Could art be the voice we use to express what would otherwise not be possible? It might take many forms and appeal to many senses, but the constant running through it would appear to be its ability...

With Fuji's planned introduction of another 120 camera, it seems they must believe there's a future for them in that format

Swampscott (MA) beach

It can seem that way, Wilhelm, but it's not really so bad when you sort things out a bit.

There are many choices, but they all fall into a few broad categories: glossy, semi-glossy or pearl...

"90% of what I print are for other clients that use these to sell at art shows along with their original paintings."

Much of my printing, Greg, is also for artists but I've always used one of the...

I'm sure Greg will have more to add, Peter, but in response to several comments about yellowing, I tested the paper by taping several samples to the inside of a sunny window: some were B&W, others...

Assuming you're referring to B&W printing, I generally choose based on the subject matter, i.e. warm tones for portraits, most sunny landscapes, etc., cold tones for architecturals, metallic...

I've found Crane's Silver Rag an excellent choice for both B&W and color on a 7800 with Photoblack ink and the standard Epson Luster profile.

Have you considered contact lenses? When my vision deteriorated to the point where the only effective correction introduced severe linear distortion, I started wearing contacts: after about 40 years...

I wonder who they see as their target audience for what's not much more than a rather expensive camera for casual, amateur use?

I've had that opinion, too, but pragmatism's prevailed and, as I mentioned above, I like to use a word or two to clearly identify a picture.

To say that a picture is only successful if it's...

I try to stick to one-word titles that make it easier for galleries and potential buyers to identify the piece and, in some instances, direct the viewers' attention to an aspect of the picture I feel...

That happens to me, too. That's why I'm an official amateur. Professionals have to suck it up, cover the assignment regardless of their levels of inspiration and deliver the goods. Then again, a...

"Maybe that fresh, first take is an essential part of the process - for me."

I've found the same thing -- reworking a picture sometimes leads me to forget what it was that stimulated me to capture...

I've driven Audi A6s with AWD in Massachusetts snow for many years without ever needing chains or studded tires, though admittedly not that frequently on steep, icy hills. Some folks don't realize...

Another fireplug . . .

I'm sure others will have better guidance for you but, as a 7800 owner, what immediately comes to mind is that the printer and its stand weigh pretty close to 200 pounds. The printer's best features,...

Morning in my backyard

Closing in on 75, I can't even imagine lugging around an ULF outfit. Having just graduated from MF to a clunky 4X5 metal field camera, I'm still grappling with its logistics. Without kids or even a...

This was made at a nearby marina on Cape Cod, MA.

Paul Revere's "middlesex" wasn't referring to some sort of quirky sexual preference, John, rather Middlesex Count just north of Boston where he did his nocturnal meanderings. Come to think of it,...

You make a great point, John, and echo what I've sometimes expressed here when I've reacted to the technophiles who seem more concerned with how many hairs can be counted with a strong loupe than...

A kettle pond in Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth, Mas.. -- Wista 45RF, 90mm Super Angulon, Fuji Pro 160S

I agree completely with Matt: if he'd made an honest mistake, that might warrant leniency, but he clearly intended to deceive potential buyers by misrepresenting the item.