On 13/03/2011 4:43 PM, nemesis wrote:

>
> Is it so Comrade Stephen?  I wouldn't know -- perhaps call him Chevalier
> McGregor?  McGregor-san?
>

That is up to Robert.

> I think on the internet titles are irrelevant, specially as people from all over
> the world gather around.  It'd be silly to call me "Mr. Nemesis" or something...
>


reeks of times gone by (and not ancient history either), when our 
*Masters* and *Betters* (may they all rot in Hell) showed their social 
superiority by not giving a person their title.
Oh! And Comrade Stephen fits quite well, brother.


>>
>> Shame about the focal blur. :-(
>
> but macro photography is all about focal blur! o_O
>
>
http://www.wired.com/images/slideshow/2008/04/gallery_faves_macro_photos/macro_faves_1.jpg
>

True, for artistic purposes it does but it is self defeating when you 
are trying to show off another technique.


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     Stephen

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Stephen <mcavoys_at@aoldotcom> wrote:
> On 13/03/2011 4:43 PM, nemesis wrote:
> > I think on the internet titles are irrelevant, specially as people from all over
> > the world gather around.  It'd be silly to call me "Mr. Nemesis" or something...
> >
>

> reeks of times gone by (and not ancient history either), when our
> *Masters* and *Betters* (may they all rot in Hell) showed their social
> superiority by not giving a person their title.

My coworkers and friends call me by surname all the time, they enjoy the sound
of it. :)

It's not unpolite at all nor quite formal here.

> Oh! And Comrade Stephen fits quite well, brother.

ok, comrade! :)

> >> Shame about the focal blur. :-(
> >
> > but macro photography is all about focal blur! o_O
> >
> >
http://www.wired.com/images/slideshow/2008/04/gallery_faves_macro_photos/macro_faves_1.jpg
> >
>
> True, for artistic purposes it does but it is self defeating when you
> are trying to show off another technique.

oh, I got you, huh?  You thought I was trying to impress you with SSS, but I was
just enjoying those bokeh! ;)

in any case, I provided the raw render to compare the different SSS levels...
too much and it looks really like a miniature...

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On 13/03/2011 6:26 PM, nemesis wrote:
> My coworkers and friends call me by surname all the time, they enjoy the sound
> of it.:)
>
> It's not unpolite at all nor quite formal here.
>

Where is *here*?


>> >  Oh! And Comrade Stephen fits quite well, brother.
> ok, comrade!:)
>

http://webpages.dcu.ie/~sheehanh/songs/rf-t-mw.mp2

Or

http://webpages.dcu.ie/~sheehanh/songs/rf-wc-dg.mp2


>> >  True, for artistic purposes it does but it is self defeating when you
>> >  are trying to show off another technique.
> oh, I got you, huh?  You thought I was trying to impress you with SSS, but I was
> just enjoying those bokeh!;)
>

No, not impress me but show the beauty of SSLT.

> in any case, I provided the raw render to compare the different SSS levels...
> too much and it looks really like a miniature...
>
>
Indeed!

Nice images, if I didn't say.

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     Stephen

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Stephen <mcavoys_at@aoldotcom> wrote:
> On 13/03/2011 6:26 PM, nemesis wrote:
> > My coworkers and friends call me by surname all the time, they enjoy the sound
> > of it.:)
> >
> > It's not unpolite at all nor quite formal here.
> >
>
> Where is *here*?

Brazil.  Quite a surreal country... :p

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On 13/03/2011 7:28 PM, nemesis wrote:
> Stephen<mcavoys_at@aoldotcom>  wrote:
>> On 13/03/2011 6:26 PM, nemesis wrote:
>>> My coworkers and friends call me by surname all the time, they enjoy the sound
>>> of it.:)
>>>
>>> It's not unpolite at all nor quite formal here.
>>>

I just thought you should know.

>>
>> Where is *here*?
>
> Brazil.  Quite a surreal country... :p
>

I remember now. Not that Brazil is a surreal country


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Regards
     Stephen

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