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I don't mean to nitpick, but that is mostly white space and very limited shading and detail on the black areas. :)

The sharpening suggestion was because of LEP's original resized version, which was very obviously softer and less detailed than the original.

And I wouldn't want to shoot around possible compression limitation. I'd rather take my chances and use less compression than miss a photo.

I'd agree that if a resized photo looks fine, then sharpening is very optional. It's more of an 'Okay - looks like lost something essential there...' option.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Fri Sep 7th, 2007 at 05:10:53 PM EST
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And I thought I was going to sneak one by ;-)

The most complicated picture I can imagine--leaves, bark, siding, grass, fading light, 63k

The point I was trying to make is that 100 k is VERY generous.

"Remember the I35W bridge--who needs terrorists when there are Republicans"

by techno (reply@elegant-technology.com) on Fri Sep 7th, 2007 at 07:44:50 PM EST
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Good grief!

What pickel-sniffing low life troglodyte would live in a dump like that?

;0

 

by ATinNM on Fri Sep 7th, 2007 at 08:31:46 PM EST
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I know this was a joke question, but the answer IS interesting.

This is the boyhood home of Thorstein Veblen--it was built by his father using the hand tools he could haul to the middle of a continent in a wagon.

It is now owned by a charming couple.  He is a retired oil refinery manager who has dark visions for the future because he acually understands the sheer volume of oil we consume every day.  She is a good earth mother who can weave and grows a huge garden.  They are not Veblen scholars but they live in significant ways and share similar philosophies as the Veblen family in the late 19th century.

"Remember the I35W bridge--who needs terrorists when there are Republicans"

by techno (reply@elegant-technology.com) on Sat Sep 8th, 2007 at 02:55:28 AM EST
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I know it was his boyhood home.  You have posted it before & I'm not that senile (yet.)

I was just jerking your chain.

by ATinNM on Sat Sep 8th, 2007 at 04:12:53 PM EST
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For what I believe are pictures of the same house from a different angle, in different weather, and in a different state of repair, see The Lessons from the Veblen Farm: the Origins of Thorstein Veblen's Social Thought by techno on March 17th, 2007

Oye, vatos, dees English sink todos mi ships, chinga sus madres, so escuche: el fleet es ahora refloated, OK? — The War Nerd
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Sep 8th, 2007 at 03:04:45 AM EST
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And, I love the whites in this one.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears
by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Sep 7th, 2007 at 10:50:04 PM EST
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I'll be looking for some postings from you next week Gringo. Heck, us old retirees have plenty of time for photo posting.

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!
by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Sat Sep 8th, 2007 at 02:01:47 AM EST
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You're right LEP, except for my 21 month old grandson who will be taking up a lot of our time over the next three months.  Nevertheless, I've started to scan in some of my travel photos from around the world and will try to post a few each week.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears
by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Sat Sep 8th, 2007 at 09:40:13 PM EST
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21 month old? That'll keep you in shape if he doesn't kill you. You might want a 20ft. leash so you don't have to do too much chasing.

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!
by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Sun Sep 9th, 2007 at 02:04:00 AM EST
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Hi techno. How about posting a few on next weeks photo blog?

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!
by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Sat Sep 8th, 2007 at 01:57:01 AM EST
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