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Hi Al. Happy to hear you have 42 years under your belt. Obviously you guys made good choices. Sorry to hear about the annoying lines. I will try to duplicate them at home and see what I can do. Maybe try the 4:3 version and see what you get with that. I have one monitor that can do 1600x1200...maybe I'll see something on that. The 16:9 looks fine on my laptop, just not full screen when it should be...and of course it looks great on my 32 inch wide screen. Oh well, back to the drawing board. Thanks for taking the time to view and comment on the show. I appreciate it. Until that time... Jeff

Just posted a new show made up of old snapshots. I've always had a hard time getting a real feeling for a place with snapshots, so I thought I'd try putting together a PTE show just made up of these little photos from the past. Suddenly I found the old pictures were more enjoyable than I thought. PTE is just a wonderful program. The two versions are identical except for how they are displayed. I hope you find them of interest. All the best, Jeff

Best 11 minutes I've spent in a long time. Keep up the good work. Jeff

Right back atcha Bill. May all the best be heading your way this year...and every year. Happy New Year to one and all. Warmest Regards, Jeff Lunt

Al...glad you noticed the inward zooms except at the end. When the music felt like it was moving, I wanted to move forward with the photos. At the end I just wanted to pull out all the stops. Again, thanks for stopping by and commenting on the show. Jeff

Hi Al....yes I do have a couple pics....I just posted a new slideshow. Sorry, I forgot to mention it in the original post. Jeff

My first effort with beta 5. I'm really enjoying it. Let me know what you think. By the way, tent rocks is an amazing place and not a difficult hike if you are ever in New Mexico. Jeff

Thanks for helping out. I'm on dial up, so sending large files is difficult. Really glad you guys communicate so well on this forum. I'm really enjoying it. Jeff Lunt

Thanks for the positive feedback. I know, it has only been more than a year and you probably have forgotten the slideshow, but I will respond to your questions anyway. I hadn't traveled alone in a quite a while and was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed it. Since I had an open agenda I could be totally flexible and just stop and shoot pictures whenever the mood hit. I've camped and backpacked all my life, and for many years I was single and couldn't wait for friends' schedules to free up, so I just hit the trail solo. It really is a good way to photograph an area. You mentioned how much it might cost if you need a tow. Years ago there was a Texaco station in Moab and there was a wall filled with snapshots of various vehicles being pulled out of terrible places. Most were very large SUVs but one was a sub compact street car being pulled out of a steep canyon. I asked the station manager what the driver of that particular car was thinking? He said the fellow driving the car saw the sign at the trailhead which said ATV Trail and thought it meant Automatic Transmission Trail. Like the old saying goes, "A fool and his money are soon parted". My philisophical/spiritual thoughts about solo photography are pretty mixed. For me being solo is fine and makes for keen eyes and senses in general. Your mind doesn't get confused or sidetracked and truly you have nothing else to do but enjoy the beauty and wait for a photo op. I don't know if I get antsy, but I do like to keep moving. I rarely camp in the same place two nights in a row. This drives my wife nuts. We did spend a whole week in one spot once...Davis Canyon Utah, the last week of the year. Our low temperature was 13 degrees. I had a blast, and so did our dogs. I shot some of my favorite Video on that trip. We had fog and snow and it was just like a winter wonderland. I love motion photography too and have been making short video travelogues since 1990. I only rediscovered still photography in 2001 when I bought my first digital camera. Now I never know what camera to grab when I'm out and about. I definitely prefer multimedia presentations though. On the other hand, even though I don't stay put long, I will stop whenever the mood strikes, and have even made camp after driving only a couple miles from a previous camp. If I find something I like, I stop and soak it in. The deer were on the White Rim Trail. I think one of them might have been hurt, but couldn't be sure. They were just above the road. There are a lot of mule deer in southeastern Utah. I've seen large groups many times. As for your last question...about the dog...yes I did know. I learned the hard way in 1997. I was guiding a small family group around the area. We had two separate vehicles and had a lot of fun 4 wheeling the BLM trails in the area. When it was getting late I thought we could take the Potash Trail back to Moab. About one mile of the trail runs through Canyonlands NP with the rest being BLM. I thought my dog being in my car and not setting foot on the ground wouldn't be a problem. I told the NP ranger that it was late and we were just taking a scenic drive back to Moab and what was the harm of me having a dog in my car. Rules are rules. Funny thing...the park ranger recommended the scenic overlook where dogs are OK. I said "you mean to tell me I can take a dog to the busiest spot in the park but I can't pass over a very lonely spot on a dirt road? The ranger wasn't amused. Thanks again for all your feedback and questions. I enjoyed them. And sorry it took me this long to notice there was a wonderful forum. Jeff

The blur was totally in camera. I like PS but not that much. And thanks a bunch for stopping by and commenting on the show. It inspired me to register and sign up for the forum. I will stop by from time to time to check things out. Thanks again.