Quoting Jon's Post
"The absolute minimum quality which I can accept is 2200x1700 at 200dpi."
I still have to mail mine in as well.
Walt
In article <001601c4bdc0$a122f610$7900a8c0@highland>, barnesrv@comcast.net
("Rick Barnes") writes:
>
>
> Hey Jon, what size pic should we send? I will wash up my truck and send one
> in, what the heck.
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bill Day
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 8:17 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Re: 2005 DML Calendar submissions needed!
>
>
> I hav a suggestion Jon, of all the pictures that come in and get voted on,
> lets have a collage page for January..? I mean a small pic of every truck
> that gets submitted.. not sure how many get submited and if it would be
> feasible or not.
>
> I guess I should send one to you @ jon@dakota-truck.net ? My digital wasnt
> the best when I did have it, but it took fairly good outdoor pics of the
> truck.
>
> Bill Day
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon" <jon@dakota-truck.net>
> To: <dml@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 6:01 PM
> Subject: DML: 2005 DML Calendar submissions needed!
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > The deadline for submissions for the 2005 DML Calendar is November 20,
> > which is only a few weeks away now. I have received a few submissions,
> > but nowhere near enough to put together a proper voting page yet. If
> > I don't receive enough submissions by the deadline, I will have no
> > choice but to skip 2005 and try again for 2006. :-(
> >
> >
> > Anyway, I just thought I would post a message to let y'all know
> > its not too late to get your Dak in the running for the 2005
> > calendar. Info about the calendar, where to send pics, deadlines,
> > etc. follows:
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------
> >
> > For those of you who aren't familiar, every year the DML puts
> > together a calendar showcasing various DML members' trucks. Pictures
> > are submitted, the DML votes on them and the top 12 trucks get to
> > be in the calendar (1 per month).
> >
> >
> > If you are interested in being placed in the running to have your
> > truck appear in the 2005 DML Calendar, you need to send me photos of
> > your truck. You can send as many photos as you like, but sending more
> > photos does not increase your chance of getting into the calendar. :-)
> > (The votes are done on a per truck basis, not a per picture basis.)
> > If you would like to send additional shots such as interior or engine
> > bay details, action shots like burnouts or autocrossing, you are more
> > than welcome to, as sometimes these can be used as "insets" to the main
> > picture.
> >
> >
> >
> > Here are the requirements: It is preferred that you snail mail
> > me actual photographs of your truck. (Not printouts, but actual photos
> > that you had developed by a photo lab.) The reason I prefer actual
> > photos is so that I can scan them in myself, which generally ensures
> > a higher quality end product. In addition to photos, I can also scan
> > in slides or negatives, so either of those would be acceptable as well.
> > However, if the only photo(s) you have are digital (usually because
> > they were taken with a digital camera), then it might be OK to send
> > those to me. I say "might" because it depends on the quality (size
> > and resolution) of the picture. Some digital cameras simply are not
> > up to the quality standards required for the calendar. The absolute
> > minimum quality which I can accept is 2200x1700 at 200dpi. (That
> > works out to approximately 11x8.5 print size at that resolution.)
> > Note that it doesn't work to take a smaller sized or coarser
> > resolution pic and blow it up the the required size; that'll look
> > terrible - the digital camera must be capable of a native resolution
> > equal or (hopefully) greater than the minimum specs already given
> > above. If your digital camera isn't up to snuff, what some people
> > have done in the past is to purchase a disposable camera so that
> > they could have actual photos developed. If all of the above is
> > gobbelty-gook to you, you are certainly more than welcome to e-mail
> > your photos to me to inquire as to their acceptability. I will be
> > glad to check them out and let you know if they meet the minimum
> > standards.
> >
> >
> > If you would like your photos returned, please be sure to include
> > a SASE so that I can send them back to you. Sometimes people do not
> > like to send the photos through the mail unless they absolutely have
> > to. (perhaps they are originals with sentimental value or maybe
> > you are just frugal and would prefer not to spend the money for
> > shipping unless you can be sure your truck will actually make it
> > into the calendar). The following might be a solution for you:
> > If you have access to a scanner, scan the photos in at a minimum size
> > of 640x480 or so (72-150 dpi is fine), then e-mail them to me. I
> > can use the low quality scans for the voting page, then if your
> > truck is selected as one of the 12, you can go ahead and snail mail
> > the original photos to me so that I can scan them in at calendar
> > quality. (Note that if you take this route and for some reason you
> > cannot get the original photos to me or if they are different than
> > the scanned-in versions that everyone voted on, chances are extremely
> > high that your truck will be dropped from the calendar and the #13
> > truck catches a lucky break and moves up to #12...)
> >
> >
> >
> > Please mail your calendar submissions to:
> >
> >
> > Jon Steiger
> > 836 King Rd.
> > Forestville, NY 14062
> >
> >
> > Or, if you are sending digital pics via e-mail, please use the
> > address dmlcalendar@jonsteiger.com.
> >
> >
> > If you have any questions about any of this, please post them here,
> > or if you would prefer to ask privately, please use the
> > dmlcalendar@jonsteiger.com address so that your e-mail doesn't
> > dissapear in a mountain of spam (putting "DML Calendar" in the
> > subject somewhere is a good idea too).
> >
> >
> > I like to have the calendars done in time for them to be shipped
> > out prior to X-mas, since people seen to like to give them as x-mas
> > gifts. As such, I do need to set some dates, here they are for
> > this year:
> >
> >
> >
> > Submission deadline: 11/20/04 (Saturday)
> > Voting period: 11/21/04 through 11/27/04 (Sun-Sat)
> > Winners announced: On or slightly after 11/28
> >
> >
> > As such, if I do not have your calendar submissions in my posession
> > by midnight of 11/20 then you will miss the opportunity to get your
> > truck "on the ballot". (Although it is possible to add a truck to
> > the ballot during the voting process, so many people will have
> > already voted that the chances of you making the calendar are
> > slim indeed.)
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks, and I will be looking forward to your pics!
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > -Jon-
> >
> > .-- Jon Steiger ---- jon@dakota-truck.net or jon@jonsteiger.com --.
> > | 1970 Barracuda - 1990 Dakota 'vert - 1992 Ram 4x4 - 1996 Dakota |
> > | 1996 Intruder 1400 - 1996 Kolb FireFly - 2001 Ram QC 3500 CTD |
> > `------------------------------------ http://www.jonsteiger.com --'
> >
> >
>
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