volschenkh

@volschenkh (1043)

South Africa • Age 53

Joined myLot 19 years ago

We need to have a serious chat...

Discussions (77)

volschenkh's Discussions

Is MyLot server slowing down?

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 18 Jun 07

Are you experiencing what I am the last few days? The MyLot server is extremely slow when posting, it takes forever to load a new page? Do you think its because of the enormous MyLot population and the server struggling under...

mylot server slowing down

2 responses •

2 people

Would you eat genetically modified food?

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 12 Jun 07

Many people have severe resistance to GM food, others feel its really not a big issue. Would you eat it? Do you know which products you buy contain GM components? Is your country being transparent about GM products on the market?

genetically modified food

3 responses •

3 people

For the serious photographers

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 9 Jun 07

Hi, Are you taking photographs that are of good quality and could poosible be sold? Well I have started uploading my photographs to a stock photography website (Istockphoto) and the money is rolling in...almost $50 in just over...

stock photography

5 responses •

1 person

FREE MEALS FOR SKINNY MODELS - News24.com

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 19 Feb 07

I find this story a little bit off-beat. I think international fashion shows should stick to their guns and ban models who are too skinny! What do you think, should this be made a international law? Size zero models in town for...

body mass index

skinny models

4 responses •

1 person

What Five Words Describe Your Marriage?

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 18 Feb 07

After seeing the Oprah show, I thought it would be great to get some responses here on MyLot. Write down the 5 words that would best describe your marriage:

marriage

6 responses •

1 person

HDRI from a single RAW file

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 10 Feb 07

Here is my step-by-step work flow for creating HDR images from a single RAW file: Hardware requirements: 1. Any digital camera that can take images in RAW format ( I use a Nikon D50) 2. A stable tripod, to eliminate...

WARNING do not press the Esc button!!!

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 9 Feb 07

This happened to me today, I was typing a long post, and because Im trying to keep up with my thoughts I accidentally pressed the Esc button...and.....OOPS....my whole post was deleted and the typing box emptied....Shheeez! So I...

esc button

7 responses •

1 person

Interactive Chat on my Blog!

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 9 Feb 07

Hi everyone, thought I'll let you know about a new feature that I have discovered, called Gabbly chat. Register for a username and password @ www.gabbly.com and start chatting here on ME...MYSELF...AND...MY...SLR What is...

interactive chat on my blog

3 responses

Seeing is believing with the Nikon D50

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 9 Feb 07

Although Nikon has discontinued the D50 range, it remains one of the top SLR performers. I use this camera because: Nikon is truly a name that needs no introduction in the world of photography, long associated with superior...

high performance

image processing

nikon d50

Lunch with the sharks!!!

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 6 Feb 07

I just wanted to share this experience with MyLotters. I recently had the most amazing lunch experience... I visited friends in Durban South Africa and we went for lunch at uShaka Sea World. The restaurant was inside a stranded...

lunch with sharks

7 responses •

4 people

How do you get traffic to your blog?

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 4 Feb 07

I would like to hear some sucess stories of how people managed to attrack alot of traffic to their blog(s). Who's got some winning recipes? Hoope to hear from you!

blog

traffic

5 responses •

1 person

Join me on my blog for a live chat on how to earn money online...

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 4 Feb 07

I am newbie photoblogger @ http://memyselfandmyslr.blogspot.com/ On my blog you will find the following: 1. A gallery of my digital photography 2. Make money by displaying/selling your photo’s online 3. Links and articles...

earn money online

online auctions

How much do you contribute to environmental pollution? Take the test...

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 3 Feb 07

What's Your Eco-footprint Your eco-footprint is a measure of how many resources you use and tells you whether you tread heavily or lightly upon the planet. Take the lifestyle test to find out what your eco-footprint is... 1) Do...

environmental pollution

freezers

fridges

shower heads

2 responses •

1 person

HDR Photography explained

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 21 Jan 07

What is it? Well HDR is the abbreviation for High Dynamic Range photography. Its a rapid developing technique that enables photographers to record an extremely wide range of tonal detail than any given camera could...

hdr photography

photoshop cs2

3 responses

Did any of you see Comet McNaught?

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 18 Jan 07

On January 12, McNaught became the brightest comet in more than 40 years, being the brightest comet seen since Comet Ikeya-Seki in 1965. The comet has been dubbed the Great Comet of 2007. The comet remains visible to Southern...

comet mcnaught

3 responses •

2 people

Oh my word!!!

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 18 Jan 07

IOL.co.za ___________________________________________________________________________________ Beijing - A studio audience at a Chinese television programme showcasing priceless ancient relics was shocked when a crew member...

chinese

relic

2 responses

The myth about sharks...do you fear them or appreciate them?

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 15 Jan 07

sharks

3 responses •

1 person

Hanging: Headless body shown

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 15 Jan 07

Why would anyone want to see this on video? Its revolting! Yes the man was quilty of horrible cromes, but why show the video? 15/01/2007 16:11 - News24.com Baghdad - The official video of the hanging of Saddam's...

6 responses

How to start making money with photography online...

volschenkh @volschenkh (1043) • South Africa 10 Jan 07

Whether you are a amateur or professional photographer, or whether you have a SLR or "aim-and-snap" camera, you can make some money by showcasing your photographs online. There are mainly TWO categories for making money....

how to start making money with photography online

12 responses •

3 people