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"John Henry Kruer" <jhkruer@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GyunzM.3xI@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) You might look into getting Paint Shop Pro. (URL) can download an old version for free and also try out the newest version for 30 days or so. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish.photography)
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(...) Hmmmm... that's intersting. Only I don't have photoshop! :( But I think I can do that. My mom has tons of cloth. What level do you put flash on? (if it has levels, mine has low, medium and high) (...) -John (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish.photography)
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Along with macro and the curved paper technique I use "Auto Levels" and/or "Levels" in Photoshop. Heres a picture of my setup and a link to another post I made on this (don't follow the image links in the other post, they're dead) (URL) that helps! (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish.photography)
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(...) If you look at the right-hand side, there's a crease... (...) Hmmm... Thats interesting. I could maybe do that with some paper. (...) Yeah, i've found that out using my macro mode. (...) Thanks! -JHK (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish.photography)
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(...) background I don't see them. It looks good from here. :) (...) From what I've seen, most are done using a technique known as an 'infinite background'. Basically, a piece of poster board, bristol board, paper, sheet etc. which starts on the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish.photography)
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(...) This might work for off-topic items, but I don't think this would work for inappropriate images. In the most recent incident there was a fairly lengthy discussion on BZ before I saw the pictures mentioned anywhere else, and the pictures were (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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There seems to be some miscommunication here. When the image was deleted, Oliver posted asking why it was deleted. He received a response from Larry, who wrote that he did not delete it, and was not sure why it was deleted, but speculated that it (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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I've noticed that lots of people take pictures with a totally white background, such as this: (URL) really like the effect. But how do you do it? I've tried posterboard, but you can see the creases: (URL) this an exposure effect? A focus effect? (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish.photography)
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(...) Yes, that would be great. The moderators wouldn't have to check every image, and they would have plenty of time to look at the few questionable images. This would mean that any harmful images would be quickly delt with. Again, Kevin, is this (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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In lugnet.publish, Dean Husby writes: <snip> (...) How did you come up with July 4th? The current moderation situation started on June 25th ((URL) ), or are you saying that Daniel's withdraw was the "death of Brickshelf" jt (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) I agree with you Dan. This moderation was jumped into before ANYTHING was ready. The software, the people and the rules... It was VERY badly done. Yes, Kevin may own Brickshelf, as a landlord owns a building. But he doesn't own the contents of (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) This is an outstanding idea! Kevin, is this easily programmed? At any moment of the day, there are lots of responsible AFOLs checking out Brickshelf. I'm sure nothing bad would remain up for more than a minute. You could make it so that once a (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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"Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in news:Gyu751.CpA@lugnet.com (...) Well, if there's somewhere a LEGO logo on a picture, it should be suspected, that there is something about LEGO (aka "on-topic") in this picture (even when it's hidden for the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) I think they are going a little farther then necessary... I think simple "Report this content" buttons would be fine. Let everyone be a moderator. If the button is pressed the account or picture is held until it is checked. Dean (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) You diddn't read what I just wrote did you? There was no "arbitrariness", it simply was not obvious at first glance that it was on-topic. *Most uploads don't have that problem* because they obviously contain LEGO. I don't think it's fair to me (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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I don't like the way "Moderation" on Brickshelf is being handled recently. Like probably 98% of all Brickshelf users I never uploaded anything offending, not even unneccessarily large images. Nevertheless, ANY new image I try to upload now is being (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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"Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in news:Gyt8H8.GHr@lugnet.com... (...) [...] (...) You didn't read the thread, did you? The picture is not deleted *ANYMORE*! I had to re-upload an updated version of it! It was then a few times toggled between (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) Yes, it is true. Do you mean the ad in this folder: (URL) doesn't look deleted to me. I don't see any reason why it would be (without complaint from a trademark/copyright holder). In fact, I remember looking at those pictures closely when they (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) I like to think of BS as an artist's gallery. Kevin, as the curator of the gallery, displays things for all to see. Why? His motives are his own, but to wager a guess I'd say because he's a Lego Fanatic. Just like the rest of us, and he has (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) I just want to say that I'm 100% with Mark! It is fantastic that we all have a beautifull place/site to upload our pictures. And even better, a centralized site where we can see the most interesting creations and ideas from all the AFOLs (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.publish)
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