[SEL] My bad

frank skinner marinesurveys at msn.com
Sun Jul 12 11:26:27 PDT 2009


"Cuz Rob"

 

Very good "critique" & my comment is,

 

"shirt and pants" matching, is not a requirement, being dressed

however, is usually a social requirement :-)



        Franklin S. Skinner 
    Marine Surveyor & Consultant 
3428 Talon Court Wilmington NC 28409 
       34'10.9 North 74'52.4 West 
PH 910-791-8870 Cell 910-612-7470



 
> From: rob at rustyiron.com
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:45:47 -0700
> Subject: Re: [SEL] My bad
> 
> On Jul 12, 2009, at 6:12 AM, Jim French wrote:
> > I had a real struggle sorting the pictures out.
> 
> 
> Yeah, with all those boring inverted engines, I can understand why you 
> would "dustbin" them all onto one page ;-)
> 
> It seems you're in your "critique" mode. Please allow me to spew some 
> impressions.
> 
> 1. The "additional views" along the top are a nice touch. The 
> primary viewing experience is not overwhelmed by multiple pictures of 
> the same engine, but more views are available for those viewers who 
> have particular interest in an engine. It must have taken 
> considerable effort to organize the images to such a degree. Nice work.
> 
> 2. Your very pleasing use of color is not lost upon this troglodyte. 
> I can't match a shirt and pants to save my life, but I recognize 
> complementary tones when I see 'em. Very pretty.
> 
> 3. Minor beef: the thumbnails are a bit "petite." I'd like to see 
> them 50% larger. Even the main images could be larger, to get the 
> full visual impact and detail.
> 
> 4. The server is as slow as snot in molasses in January.
> 
> One question: Did you bring your cleaning supplies to spiffy up the 
> area around all the engines that you shot? Many times the 
> photographer's challenge is finding an engine that isn't surrounded by 
> half-eaten sandwiches, plastic oil cans, and dirty rags. Could it be 
> that Euros are tidier than Yanks?
> 
> 
> Rob Skinner
> Antique Stationary Engines
> La Habra, California
> 
> rob at rustyiron.com
> www.rustyiron.com
> 
> 
> 
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