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06/09/2011 17:48 #54458

Allentown Art Festival the blog I'm not writting
Category: art
So the blog I want to write I really can't .... One reason for this is in the past I have tried to take pictures of the art on my walls but I don't know it never seems to look right with reflection or taking at an angle or the flash hits it... Plus there is that tricky copyright thing also to consider as well... What I wanted to do was take a picture of every piece of art that I remember buying at Allentown and posting it on here now in some cases I could give credit to the artist but some I have no idea who did it... The other issue is that some artists are both at Allentown and The Elmwood Festival of the arts......

Yes I have An issue with the Festival and how they Treated MIA.... But at the same time I get that you wouldn't want to have people hear rock music as they look at art... I thought when both Festivals went at the same time was when they both where the best...Cause lets face it The art fest is great but those crowds some times are argh plus at MIA there was dancing and music and Yes sometimes Burlesque ... Also back then MIA was 2 days and a lot of stuff any you might need a little break..... Hey one year after all that I'm Pretty Sure I saw Robby Takac so if he can still go so can I....

Now some might say that the Allentown West festival is the one to go to but way to packed most of the time.... That is just because of the street width though and then those stands and such....

Yes there seems to be some people who are at the art festival every year...And Yes some of them I have bought art I really like multiple years.. Yes some of these people get people to come see their stuff through mailers or other means... But I also That There are people who have edgy or dark art. I'm don't get the Jewelry thing my self if you want that get it someplace else and not an art fest but those people could say the same thing about the people who make masks.... I think it is good to have a good Variety and I think the Art fest should have one more block on Delaware and one of the streets that goes down should be another block or maybe on that small street....

On Facebook 464 gallery posted some time back a link for Allentown submissions I hope that some great local artists get in...That doesn't mean that I will like there stuff... Hoping to see some cool art and maybe by some I'm kinda like one of those heavy tattooed people who doesn't have much space left... I have seen in past years some amazing stuff that is just to much... Like here it looked painted but it is really layers of paper.... Then sometimes the best looking stuff you can't and trying might be even worse (people watching)... So for those that go have a great time......

06/08/2011 20:54 #54452

Pride Parade 2011
Category: slideshow
Well I think this video has passed on Youtube not sure



So One odd thing is that since youtube has a 10 minute time limit if you have a bunch of pictures like me you have to change the duration .... Even if not I'm of the mind that you don't want to see one photo for 5 seconds even if the zoom does look pretty cool.... I couldn't find any way to change the duration to same time for all the pictures you have to do it for each one? Well here goes........
metalpeter - 06/09/11 17:08
I still like the slide show Idea I think 3 seconds is good 2 seconds to fast and guessing 5 seconds is to long. But the slide shows I've seen and liked I didn't create.... But again with you tube being video it isn't like a picture site or other website where they have so many pictures and there isn't a time and you have a slider to determine how quick or slow it goes..... I think the answer since one has to upload all the pictures anyways is to do multiple slide shows...... That is what I will try next..... Thinking a good test for that might be Music Is Art Festival last year.... I had so many pictures I couldn't even begin to figure out a way to post them that seemed to make any sense really ...
heidi - 06/08/11 22:13
Yikes! Yeah, way too fast. Pride Parade on speed.
paul - 06/08/11 21:03
Okay, I totally changed my mind about slideshows. I am not a big fan of this format. I mean I like the zoom but it goes way fast and there are some awesome pics in there that you can't barely see because they zoom by.

It was a good try though. Maybe instead just post your favorite 5-20 photos although in this case it is hard to do because there are so many good ones.

06/08/2011 17:32 #54451

1stSlideShowRedux
Category: slideshow
So the last time I tried this it didn't work...Now this is the same slideshow but I wonder if since I could see it but it hadn't cleared youtube yet if that is where the problem was so going to try and post again here goes....


paul - 06/08/11 20:58
I always had that concern. That is why I didn't allow youtube videos for years on estrip but gave way once google bought them. They have utilities to download the videos from youtube. You could do that to back them up.
metalpeter - 06/08/11 17:51
Well looks like it works the one downside to this though is if anyone wants pictures of what went down for there other page or something doing it this way there really isn't that....Also what happens if youtube loses the video or gets ride of it or shuts down or something?

06/07/2011 19:26 #54443

1st Slideshow
Category: slideshow


So this Youtube slide show was just to test it out.... I still have to learn how to play with it and make the photos quicker or maybe not zoom so that I can do a bunch of pictures hoping to figure that out so I do the Parade on Wends and see what happens.......
metalpeter - 06/08/11 17:31
going to try again and see what happens
tinypliny - 06/08/11 09:10
(e:metalpeter), there is something wrong with that video. I thought it was just because you had uploaded it recently and youtube was processing it. But it's been more than 12 hours now and it is still not available...

06/05/2011 18:50 #54433

Pride's show of the Stripteasers and others
Category: photos
I admit I got going a bit later then I wanted but that is ok still got a pretty good spot on the floor.....

These two girls where pretty good I believe they where the called Friends and Loves ones....

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Now the first Burlesque act I believe was called The Beau Fleuzies or something like that...... I have to admit that I didn't get all the best stuff cause it seemed that is when my camera didn't like the lighting...

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The Next Group Was The Boom Boom Betties.....I may have the acts reversed but I don't think so sorry....

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So Next up was the Stripteasers a bit into the show I was told I couldn't take pictures so here is then I took......

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I also Enjoyed The Stamplickers

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so currently there is a pride Parade Part 1 uploading to facebook... Hoping to get the entire pride Parade up here on monday.... Then what I would like to look into is making photo slide shows for youtube..... Not saying once I figure out how to do that I would for sure stop posting pictures but it would be an option or another way of seeing them.....
metalpeter - 06/07/11 16:35
I agree with ya there the first wonder women is pretty hot also... Not sure where but I've seen her dance before and not sure what the Tattoo on her left arm says I think I read it before though?
heidi - 06/06/11 20:01
Yeah, pix much appreciated, (e:Metalpeter). I definitely need more Team Buffy and Wonderwoman in my life.
metalpeter - 06/06/11 19:54
I don't think it was (e:tinypliny)'s link's fault I went onto another page and flash shockwave crashed so....Hoping to figure this out and tues... Once I get it figured and learn how it may be the big thing...
metalpeter - 06/06/11 18:30
I admit it I miss myspace it was so simple you uploaded pictures and there was a button you push and wham a slide show granted I think it only worked there but I try the one link tiny gives me and no matter what I do I upload the pictures like how I'm supposed to and nothing happens.......ARGh.......... Even with one that is like 30 pictures....
metalpeter - 06/06/11 17:42
I want to try it, it is just figuring out how to do it... There is a way to make a slide show on the computer I have but when I adjust the time interval it doesn't change so gonna see what the links tiny posted in chat do when I have some time.....
paul - 06/06/11 00:21
Slideshow format might be interesting. It might be worth it to just take video and do the video thing on youtube, then post that video, when you snap a bunch of pictures of the same thing in succession.
puddlediving - 06/05/11 23:05
The Boom Boom Betties were first, then the Beau Fleuzies. I'm glad you got pics, since (e:) Heidi missed the show. For doing cover songs, I did like the Stamp Lickers a lot.

Now I want to learn to play the concertina. It's such a cool instrument!