Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
I prefer the wide shot as well, but both are very well done. Paul On Jun 1, 2011, at 3:02 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:49 AM, Chris Mitchell > wrote: >> Following up on Steve's pump pictures and thinking about Stan's >> decaying and preserved things idea, here are a coup

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
t;> >> The red SUV is always there.  I'd need a real WA to get a good shot, >> and the widest I have right not is the the 18 end of the 18-55 kit >> lens. >> >>> >>>> From: Chris Mitchell >>>> Subject: PESOs: British Pump >>

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:49 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Following up on Steve's pump pictures and thinking about Stan's > decaying and preserved things idea, here are a couple of snaps. > > The pump is at Orford Ness, former weapons testing range in Suffolk > and now in the hands of the National T

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread Stan Halpin
gt; > http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/?action=view¤t=millecreekpump.jpg > > The red SUV is always there. I'd need a real WA to get a good shot, > and the widest I have right not is the the 18 end of the 18-55 kit > lens. > >> >>> From:

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread Stan Halpin
Very nice Chris! On Jun 1, 2011, at 1:49 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Following up on Steve's pump pictures and thinking about Stan's > decaying and preserved things idea, here are a couple of snaps. > > The pump is at Orford Ness, former weapons testing range in Suffolk > and now in the hands of

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread David J Brooks
I like the first shot with the open sky. Very Space Oddessy 2001 ish Dave On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:49 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Following up on Steve's pump pictures and thinking about Stan's > decaying and preserved things idea, here are a couple of snaps. > > The pump is at Orford Ness, form

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow! Very cool--both of them. Nice work--and it'll be an interesting contribution to the project! Chris. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Chris Mitchell" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 12:49 AM Sub

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
of the "face" might have been interesting. >> >> Jack >> >> >> --- On Tue, 5/31/11, Chris Mitchell wrote: >> >>> From: Chris Mitchell >>> Subject: PESOs: British Pump >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >>> Date: Tuesda

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
Jack Davis wrote: > Especially like the long shot setting, Chris. A rusty, aged, extreme close up > of the "face" might have been interesting. > > Jack > > > --- On Tue, 5/31/11, Chris Mitchell wrote: > >> From: Chris Mitchell >> Subject: PESOs:

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread Jack Davis
Especially like the long shot setting, Chris. A rusty, aged, extreme close up of the "face" might have been interesting. Jack --- On Tue, 5/31/11, Chris Mitchell wrote: > From: Chris Mitchell > Subject: PESOs: British Pump > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread Rick Womer
Chris, I really like the rusty pump against that beautiful sky. The close-up is very good, too. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 6/1/11, Chris Mitchell wrote: > From: Chris Mitchell > Subject: PESOs: British Pump > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > D

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
What a great background. It's a one pump Stonehenge! (Pumphenge?) I found a pump in very similar condition but it seems always between the owner's car and an active cafe so I can never get a clear shot. On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:49 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Following up on Steve's pump pictur

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread Bulent Celasun
I liked the one with the skies. Lovely contrasting colors and a sense of isolation... Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-06-01 Thread David Mann
On Jun 1, 2011, at 5:49 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Here it is in its landscape: > http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Pump2/slides/_IGP4582.html > > And I couldn't resist the close-up: > http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Pump2/slides/_IGP4591.html Fascinating. I could spend hours with that thing and a mac

Re: PESOs: British Pump

2011-05-31 Thread Boris Liberman
On 6/1/2011 08:49, Chris Mitchell wrote: Here it is in its landscape: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Pump2/slides/_IGP4582.html And I couldn't resist the close-up: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Pump2/slides/_IGP4591.html Actually I do prefer the landscape shot (even if it is portrait oriented).

PESOs: British Pump

2011-05-31 Thread Chris Mitchell
Following up on Steve's pump pictures and thinking about Stan's decaying and preserved things idea, here are a couple of snaps. The pump is at Orford Ness, former weapons testing range in Suffolk and now in the hands of the National Trust. They've left everything as it was when the place was aband