Its not photography, its Farktography | idle_hands | Activity https://www.farktography.com/members/idle_hands/activity/ Activity feed for idle_hands. Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:02:55 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 3992d6797bfc4c9837d6702196b8ac64 idle_hands replied to the topic 9-13-17-In Memoriam: Nite Skies, Landscapes, & Abndnd Pl in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/9-13-17-in-memoriam-nite-skies-landscapes-abndnd-pl/#post-53945 Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:43:15 -0400 When will this be?
Beautiful idea!
xx

]]> 6e3330bb308daf1b2b149f173a979159 idle_hands replied to the topic 9-13-17-In Memoriam: Nite Skies, Landscapes, & Abndnd Pl in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/9-13-17-in-memoriam-nite-skies-landscapes-abndnd-pl/#post-53944 Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:42:41 -0400 Sad news. He was a stalwart farktographer

]]> 41267549b79494bb39340bf353f160b4 idle_hands replied to the topic "Pass the Farkamera" in the forum Projects http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pass-the-farkamera/page/20/#post-3877 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:43:26 -0400 Woot! thanks XenPix, and all who participated! (smiling happily)

]]> aea7cb410b3cd1a55e719e165e885c41 idle_hands replied to the topic Pass the blankamera in the forum Projects http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pass-the-blankamera/#post-17811 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:14:45 -0400 i’m in!

]]> e4c87a9bf93ab0ebd64a2535ced46104 idle_hands replied to the topic "Pass the Farkamera" in the forum Projects http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pass-the-farkamera/page/19/#post-3861 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:28:51 -0400

Ok.

I’ll get the thing developed then. Not sure how much it will cost to do, so if I need help with the cash, I’ll let y’all know.

Is there a problem XenPix?

]]> 8c70db3fc4e2a3989db37cffeeebb520 idle_hands replied to the topic "Pass the Farkamera" in the forum Projects http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pass-the-farkamera/page/19/#post-3856 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:46:13 -0400 okay stapler, i’ll take that as a yes. looks like we’re reaching critical mass on the ‘develop that damn film already’ side, so, XenPix if you would be so kind? (i think they’ll give you a disk?) could you somehow get the jpgs to zeke so that he can upload to the farktog website?

sound good?

]]> 78e70609a4a328ea3a5ef852ba59beca idle_hands replied to the topic "Pass the Farkamera" in the forum Projects http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pass-the-farkamera/page/19/#post-3850 Sat, 03 May 2008 15:40:23 -0400 just so.

anyone else in favour of developing the film now? no pressure eh…

]]> 07b122bac78cb21dfd92490ac1f1ce62 idle_hands replied to the topic "Pass the Farkamera" in the forum Projects http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pass-the-farkamera/page/18/#post-3848 Fri, 02 May 2008 19:19:15 -0400 what number is your shot XenPix? unless there’s a great flood of requests to participate, what say we (by which i mean, possibly you) have the film developed and upload the pix pretty soon. i’d kinda like to see this project completed while i still have my eyesight…

…just a wandering thought….

]]> 2521cde0de5d2f06a7318a96fde0d2e7 idle_hands replied to the topic 12-12-07 - Farktography Classic: HDR 2 in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/12-12-07-farktography-classic-hdr-2/page/2/#post-14127 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:12:11 -0500 thanks for the tips! will play about with it more today. also thanks for the link linguine

]]> 2042dc9460e1e7313739de8d5d4522b9 idle_hands replied to the topic 12-12-07 - Farktography Classic: HDR 2 in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/12-12-07-farktography-classic-hdr-2/page/2/#post-14123 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:44:38 -0500 those look pretty good you guys. i downloaded Qtpfsgui but i’m not having much luck.

do you just experiment with the settings till you get something decent looking? everything i tried looked completely fake.

orig:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/2054064064_6276dc4757_o.jpg

buggered up…Read more

]]> e3a7ea0f4b160a9f7dd62492dfd34ccc idle_hands replied to the topic 11-28-07 - Let's Vent in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/11-28-07-lets-vent/#post-14047 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:27:48 -0500 i may need to be sedated for this thread

/goes to alphabetise foodstuffs in kitchen cupboards

]]> 2f6900b16b2999c8ea2f79386e6636fd idle_hands replied to the topic 11-28-07 - Let's Vent in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/11-28-07-lets-vent/#post-14045 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:49:17 -0500 oh gasp! i must be in farktography heaven 🙂

]]> ab600d37c4ea9c88b2a2194eef176104 idle_hands replied to the topic 10-17-07 - Wallpaper This! in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/10-17-07-wallpaper-this/page/4/#post-13752 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:35:18 -0400 wow! this is gonna be an awesome thread!

]]> 5a8e30ef89629c18a77b916e4147b3e9 idle_hands replied to the topic Nightmare but cool lighting in the forum Tips & Tricks http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/nightmare-but-cool-lighting/#post-7840 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:19:41 -0500 also, don’t know if gimp has dodge and burn tools i think you could get better results using them – maybe on a separate layer?

]]> 6cd9e1cf2d6c6a4dfab4df7010f6a6de idle_hands replied to the topic Nightmare but cool lighting in the forum Tips & Tricks http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/nightmare-but-cool-lighting/#post-7839 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:16:10 -0500 i’m just going to copy/paste some tips from a pal who does a lot of concert shooting:

yep, ISO max, try setting exposure +.7 (ymmv), and do brackets of +1/N/-1 (or .7 etc). Usually 1 out of the 3 will be sharp, and the overexposed might have something cool looking. Big memory card! Best to not be watching how full your card is; a 1GB always…Read more

]]> 17d3f0f3076da50fb19056793ebf3f86 idle_hands replied to the topic "Pass the Farkamera" in the forum Projects http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pass-the-farkamera/page/11/#post-3732 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:03:14 -0500 thanks zeke, that sounds great.

it’s gonna be triumph of hope over experience, considering the number of times this little package may have been xrayed in it’s travels (crossing fingers)

also just noticed on on of the pix i snapped before sending, there’s a shelf life, it says develop before 05/07 – dunno aboot film, how hardy it is?

]]> 576cc6ddf9c6f0a9d876c6f6c6226df2 idle_hands replied to the topic "Pass the Farkamera" in the forum Projects http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pass-the-farkamera/page/11/#post-3730 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:53:51 -0500 hi folks, there are 27 exposures on the farkamera, what number are we up to now? definitely in favour of starting another if we’re getting close to filling number 1

the idea was to have the last person to take their shot, have the film developed and upload (do kodak provide a cd with jpgs? i hope..) to a gallery on the farktography website, that…Read more

]]> b5c68fbe275ec05aea9bdfb383412d02 idle_hands replied to the topic "Pass the Farkamera" in the forum Projects http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pass-the-farkamera/page/9/#post-3704 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:59:49 -0500 thanks for posting the pix Snug Tight! i’m just tickled pink that this project is proceeding apace (where’s my smiley?) oh yeah :o)

]]> 0547096c035fa943783c8ee055cfbca9 idle_hands replied to the topic how to post pic that links to bigger version? in the forum Tips & Tricks http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/how-to-post-pic-that-links-to-bigger-version/#post-7328 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:32:01 -0500 thanks swampa, i’ll give that a try

]]> 151e2a75576ae5d4fb4a71f03eab35d8 idle_hands replied to the topic What about two weekly contests? in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/what-about-two-weekly-contests/#post-6590 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:34:21 -0400 just to clarify mikemikeb, it was a group decsion, by the mods & the technical folks who will be working on the website, to move the thread in question to the “Site Redesign” section of the forum. there will be opportunity for more input as it is still in progress.

i looked after updating the website until health concerns made it clear that i…Read more

]]> 4ebd29956481de2d42d0ee4c690efc4f idle_hands replied to the topic Question about contest in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/question-about-contest/#post-6272 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:04:56 -0400 i’ve no idea what you’re talking about captain jim. (insert pancake bunny)

the contest themes are the ones suggested by farktographers

how the themes are handled/interpreted/expressed is a very personal matter. none of us are judges here, we’re simply voters.

you’re free to submit as many as you wish with full description for inclusion in the…Read more

]]> a42755ce128d6e96a68c55d2ee493b9b idle_hands replied to the topic 10-4-06 - Style in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/10-4-06-style/#post-6090 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 01:53:06 -0400 i take it to mean it should scream: Andre Kertesz, Robert Mapplethorpe, Ansel Adams, Cindy Sherman, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Diane Arbus, or any of a 100 or so others

]]> 5b854c141f853c2b975defd95c74c02e idle_hands replied to the topic farktography website in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/farktography-website/page/2/#post-6015 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 23:41:49 -0400

i’ve built hundreds of websites, and worked with a variety of content management systems, esp in php/mysql. i could set something up for you guys pretty quickly. i love design and photography, and it looks like you guys could use a hand. hosting it would be pretty easy for me as well, but it would appear that you guys already have a good hosting…

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]]> df47c9dc301eead363a30b873c2e12c7 idle_hands replied to the topic farktography website in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/farktography-website/page/2/#post-6012 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:37:59 -0400 awesome schnee!

]]> 853f025c4c0064dcfff4ac494530a117 idle_hands replied to the topic farktography website in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/farktography-website/#post-6005 Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:13:51 -0400 well done veruca

*hugs*

]]> 8b35a06c9207bcb664a1e46844b86f03 idle_hands replied to the topic Sun position in the forum Tips & Tricks http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/sun-position/#post-5826 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:50:01 -0400 take a polariser filter if you’re going out in miday sunlight?

post a sample so we can see what you mean?

]]> 73c37e3d6301b6444b4f984624cb093b idle_hands replied to the topic Photographing strangers in the forum Tips & Tricks http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/photographing-strangers/#post-5972 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:47:34 -0400 usually, i ask permission first

i always offer a print, or to send a jpeg if they have email, if i haven’t asked permission first.

]]> c0f0724400f815ae5831cc795ef6a2c7 idle_hands replied to the topic FSM Upgrade in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/fsm-upgrade/#post-5879 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 18:44:52 -0400 oh, a very happy birthday to you schnee

life *begins* at forty!

🙂

]]> 8b64831b814036a9e8c8de884bf92ee3 idle_hands replied to the topic FSM Upgrade in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/fsm-upgrade/#post-5873 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 14:39:25 -0400 what elsinore said

you totally rock mister!

]]> b6a5f84bb03e2f3b97a92268dcca50d1 idle_hands replied to the topic Farktographer response to a stock photo site in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/farktographer-response-to-a-stock-photo-site/page/2/#post-5787 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:37:58 -0400

That’s what I’m pushing for. I don’t make the decisions unfortunately :).

could you clarify what you mean when you say “That’s what I’m pushing for” please?

if it’s in response to ch4r7ie’s suggestion re:classified ads at farktography.net, there are no plans to include commercial elements on our website. Drew Curtis owns the rights to the name…Read more

]]> 1c5a364d3c089dcbd23f0c68dd727d7b idle_hands replied to the topic 8-30-2006 portraiture in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/8-30-2006-portraiture/page/2/#post-5761 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:52:46 -0400 right on! early green light yay! 😆

lots of beautiful portraits tonight!

]]> 35519985d796f01222276699f6dfe091 idle_hands replied to the topic 8-9-06 "Photographing photographers" in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/8-9-06-photographing-photographers/#post-5579 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:41:02 -0400 well yes! you *do* have a little future farktographer there 🙂

i *love* your photo of her photographing you!

it only gets better btw. all of mine tonight were of my daughter. we have a blast when we get together for shoot ’em outs with our cameras.

]]> 7253650eaf552122c9c8ba3cd8068137 idle_hands replied to the topic 8-9-06 "Photographing photographers" in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/8-9-06-photographing-photographers/#post-5577 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 02:12:36 -0400 oooh, good luck with the homework veruca 😕

*willing to help with the lovely pitcher of margaritas* 😉

]]> b31901abb3173f9679922fb9eb3b2dd0 idle_hands replied to the topic My Boobies in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/my-boobies/#post-5562 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 21:19:54 -0400 oh my god, we’re talking about the good old days? heh heh, my kind of thread 😉

schnee, i remember your “Lupin” picture, it was so simple and beautiful, i just had to get over my shyness and email you to tell you how much i liked it. and, i now have your “Mushrooms” print on my living room wall.

i <3 farktography! and you all rock!

]]> 09db3e9cb6f25b109e50c569d2774b9c idle_hands replied to the topic the forum hit 2000 posts in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/the-forum-hit-2000-posts/#post-5542 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:48:05 -0400 oohhh yes, i’ll have one please, i’m celebrating don’t you know, i’m a walking bicycling person now, and i feel so virtuous. i think i’ll just get sloshed. thank you veruca 😛

]]> 650b3e67e844b8571bef5a95c2c4d2b6 idle_hands replied to the topic the forum hit 2000 posts in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/the-forum-hit-2000-posts/#post-5539 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:19:47 -0400 it has come to my attention that veruca may be firing up the blender for just such an occasion 😆

]]> 07468a168cf3213be9eb099c3b45faed idle_hands replied to the topic 8-02-06 Graffiti in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/8-02-06-graffiti/page/3/#post-5529 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:16:21 -0400

idle_hands: hiya 64nDh1! do you have any graffiti from over there? i hope i hope 😆

No murals as I’m in the south, and didn’t take any pictures on my last trip to Belfast, I just have some standard street/hip hop style graffiti, and the interior of a college campus. The most ubiquitous examples I could find for the theme 🙂

looking forward…Read more

]]> 8a707e33c49eb8c9a2f15e05c40010a0 idle_hands replied to the topic 8-02-06 Graffiti in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/8-02-06-graffiti/page/2/#post-5524 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:58:39 -0400 hiya 64nDh1! do you have any graffiti from over there? i hope i hope 😆

]]> a8846636706670f34827105c65a49fe7 idle_hands replied to the topic 8-02-06 Graffiti in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/8-02-06-graffiti/#post-5507 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:47:34 -0400 doh! too slow again…

marley you have mail 8)

]]> b4a14bb51d6095fb4464ace80fb8816f idle_hands replied to the topic 8-02-06 Graffiti in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/8-02-06-graffiti/#post-5506 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:46:35 -0400 nice ones galleywench!

*waves hiya*

hi lady elsinore! another option is to link it and label it possibly nsfw
it looks like “shin” to my eyes
😉

]]> 6093059179d8a3750791ebc400372e13 idle_hands replied to the topic Nooooo! in the forum Articles and Info http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/nooooo/#post-5480 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:05:55 -0400 damn, once again idle_hands is a day late and a dollar short (cdn) 😥

]]> b685466cc93a7158a3e52e033517b547 idle_hands replied to the topic farktography(at)undergroundbastard.com toast? in the forum Farktography Pub and Grill http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/farktographyatundergroundbastard-com-toast/#post-5431 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:21:31 -0400 whoa marley, some amazing photographs there! the smoke, spanish moss and fog just to pick out a couple,

dunno what’s happening with logoman’s site but he’ll probably (i hope) get the message soon.

cheers 😕

]]> 18b8a11d28cf8522b831ae0b5e9005b4 idle_hands replied to the topic 7-26-06 Cityscapes in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/7-26-06-cityscapes/#post-5426 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:10:31 -0400

http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=2194604&ok=1
Thanks again for posting the boobies idle_hands!

no problem veruca. great thread!

*heads back to vote with nice cuppa in hand*

cheers :o)

]]> c1c47391d819bb99f8f9cb6a384d0ca6 idle_hands replied to the topic Help?! in the forum Tips & Tricks http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/help/#post-5266 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:19:58 -0400 great smiles!

quick fix attempt here

http://www.pbase.com/image/63475728

duplicate layer > run adjustment shadow/highlight. colour balance was (imho) irredeemable. best solution: convert to b&w with channel mixer.

]]> ba334f4cb5163bc6a42e59919f17280a idle_hands replied to the topic 5-24-06 Staplers and staples in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/5-24-06-staplers-and-staples/#post-4862 Thu, 25 May 2006 01:03:24 -0400

I had a really fun time with this one. (clicking the link brings you to the backstory and a spoiler-ish preview of what I’m going to submit)

hee hee looks great! it’s already shaping up to be one of the best threads evar

cheers!

]]> 7a6f72d0fc380e8b86b234eb11b9e469 idle_hands replied to the topic 5-10-06 Top 3 - Happy Farktography Anniversary in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/5-10-06-top-3-happy-farktography-anniversary/#post-4803 Thu, 11 May 2006 01:24:53 -0400 crossables crossed 😉

it’s shaping up to be a terrific thread!

and i thank *you* for so graciously agreeing to take over the tiller m’dear.

heart

]]> e14ef1aaa3323346f986296c82cd9c37 idle_hands replied to the topic 3-15-06 Light in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/3-15-06-light/#post-4526 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 01:26:09 -0500 it will post to the Main page on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 at 6:56 AM

]]> f3043c698bd6a212e95efe0785bb80b1 idle_hands replied to the topic 3-15-06 Light in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/3-15-06-light/#post-4527 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 01:25:03 -0500 here’s the link:

http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=1962742

]]> 40d055bc8927baf82f9de572cbc9b39f idle_hands replied to the topic 3-15-06 Light in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/3-15-06-light/#post-4528 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 01:23:35 -0500 well sorry about that folks. i forgot to enable voting on the thread

😳

]]> 562ce73281e49fa51691bba0fe2e0d47 idle_hands replied to the topic Photoshopper Friendly Farktographers in the forum Photoshoptography http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/photoshopper-friendly-farktographers/#post-4482 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 04:50:57 -0500 dontcha think it can be as simple as an asterix for this purpose 😉

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