Posted by Bill Dark on November 26, 2009 at 4:54 PM
After three weeks of waiting for another CPU to get built, and installing all the drivers, CS4, etc., I can finally get some work done again. Oh yeah, had to replace two maintenance cartridges and a printhead too. I guess when it rains, it pours. For those of you who are PC diehards - this was easily the most painless transition to a new OS yet. I love Windows 7!
Here's another Falling Water falls image from October. My, how the time flies...Happy Thansgiving to everyone.
Posted by Larry Daniel on November 26, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Very nice Bill.
Yes, the older we get the faster time flies it seems.
Love the shot Bill, great comp on an extremely overshot waterfall. CS4 huh? Last I heard you were still with cs3. Did the Windows 7 upgrade force you to CS4? I am still on CS3 but I can get a very cheap upgrade to Windows 7 through Rachel's school but don't want to make the move yet if it forces me to upgrade to CS4.
Posted by Karla Hall on November 27, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Great shot Bill. The DOF is great. Must have been no wind. The leaves look crystal clear!
Beautifully done! I hope your Thanksgiving was great!
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on November 27, 2009 at 9:47 AM
I'm sure you will enjoy the new rig and get more work done in a shorter time now. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family & friends!
Posted by Bill Dark on November 27, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Thanks for your comments everyone.
Matthew - Windows 7 didn't really force me to go to CS4. I think CS3 will run just fine on 7. I've been wanting to get the latest photoshop since it was released, but wasn't sure my old CPU/graphics card would be up to the task. It took some time to go through all my workshop notes to get the preferences set back up, and to install all the plug-ins, drivers, profiles, and actions, but I'm really glad I got the upgrade. The first thing I did was to profile the monitor. Went to the X-rite website, downloaded the driver, and presto, it worked!
I posted a comment a couple of weeks ago about Best Buy's deal on a less-than-robust Dell. What was I thinking? Another thing I like about Best Buy is their return policy. I ended up getting an Alienware box that looked like a server when the UPS driver showed up Tuesday. It took both of us to haul it inside the house.
Posted by Brad Mangas on November 27, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Thanks for sharing a great shot Bill, and new computers are sooo fun! I'm about ready to take the Win 7 plunge myself. Glad to hear your favorable comments.
Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
Posted by Rod Kissinger on November 27, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Bill,
A very uncommon treatment of this common place. I especially like the way the branches open up to accept the width of the river at top right.
Great job.
Rod
Posted by Tom Kennon on November 28, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Very nice composition, Bill. I like how the green leaves match the water color. Glad to hear Windows 7 is working so well.
Discussion
9 repliesHere's another Falling Water falls image from October. My, how the time flies...Happy Thansgiving to everyone.
Yes, the older we get the faster time flies it seems.
Beautifully done! I hope your Thanksgiving was great!
Matthew - Windows 7 didn't really force me to go to CS4. I think CS3 will run just fine on 7. I've been wanting to get the latest photoshop since it was released, but wasn't sure my old CPU/graphics card would be up to the task. It took some time to go through all my workshop notes to get the preferences set back up, and to install all the plug-ins, drivers, profiles, and actions, but I'm really glad I got the upgrade. The first thing I did was to profile the monitor. Went to the X-rite website, downloaded the driver, and presto, it worked!
I posted a comment a couple of weeks ago about Best Buy's deal on a less-than-robust Dell. What was I thinking? Another thing I like about Best Buy is their return policy. I ended up getting an Alienware box that looked like a server when the UPS driver showed up Tuesday. It took both of us to haul it inside the house.
Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
A very uncommon treatment of this common place. I especially like the way the branches open up to accept the width of the river at top right.
Great job.
Rod