Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/26 Wed PM 11:21:52 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges mike wilson wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 7/26/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You won't be beat, will you? He didn't want to be caught flat-footed. He has such a uniform response. I detectI've stumbled upon something. It's a bit of attorney round from his usual, special banter. Careful. You're courting disaster here... I'll be the judge of that. - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
On Thu, 27 Jul 2006, mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/26 Wed PM 11:21:52 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges mike wilson wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 7/26/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You won't be beat, will you? He didn't want to be caught flat-footed. He has such a uniform response. I detectI've stumbled upon something. It's a bit of attorney round from his usual, special banter. Careful. You're courting disaster here... I'll be the judge of that. Has good Old Bill contributed to this thread yet? Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Thu, 27 Jul 2006, mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/26 Wed PM 11:21:52 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges mike wilson wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 7/26/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You won't be beat, will you? He didn't want to be caught flat-footed. He has such a uniform response. I detectI've stumbled upon something. It's a bit of attorney round from his usual, special banter. Careful. You're courting disaster here... I'll be the judge of that. Has good Old Bill contributed to this thread yet? Last I heard, his Dixon the line. ( http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/D/htmlD/dixonofdock/dixonofdock.htm ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
Thanks. Each one posed it's own little lighting difficulty. Some are very rounded and very reflective, others are pretty flat and not particularly reflective. I didn't have enough foam core handy to build the light stage/box that I wanted for the job so I ended up using a tabletop setup, a single 30x30 inch board, a flash with a MiniSoftbox diffuser, and white towel to bounce and diffuse the light, and a darkened room. Some of them I made six or seven different exposures, moving the flash head and reflectors around a bit, others only took one or two shots. All settings were exclusively manual. At one point, I realized that the red/yellow shirt I was wearing was putting some odd colors into the mix, so I switched to a black shirt ... for some I used the self timer and ducked to take out reflections. Overall, I know how to do this much better and I'll be ready when he brings the next set over to photograph. As it is, though, he says what I've done is very satisfactory ... for an hour's work total, end to end, I'm happy with it. They look better in the full resolution, 300 ppi 8x10 frames, of course: the downsizing and sharpening for the web blew out some of the contrast curves. fun stuff. I just love the stories those badges represent. Godfrey On Jul 25, 2006, at 6:18 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Some are quite beautiful. Some appear to be much better lit than others. Did you use a stationary light setup? The deep shadows on some are puzzling. Paul On Jul 25, 2006, at 8:55 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ All taken with the Pentax DS + A50/2.8 Macro, a copystand and a very fast, crude flash setup. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: GESO - Classic Police Badges
Really excellent - a fascinating set of photos. The clarity and simplicity of the presentation reminds me of some of Irving Penn's work. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: 26 July 2006 01:55 To: SeePhoto Talk; PDML Subject: GESO - Classic Police Badges A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ All taken with the Pentax DS + A50/2.8 Macro, a copystand and a very fast, crude flash setup. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
Some of them must be pretty old. Most modern police badges have an identification number -- don't they? Some of yours do, but most are anonymous. In Finland the police do not have visible identification, but I guess they carry ID cards. Don Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Thanks. Each one posed it's own little lighting difficulty. Some are very rounded and very reflective, others are pretty flat and not particularly reflective. I didn't have enough foam core handy to build the light stage/box that I wanted for the job so I ended up using a tabletop setup, a single 30x30 inch board, a flash with a MiniSoftbox diffuser, and white towel to bounce and diffuse the light, and a darkened room. Some of them I made six or seven different exposures, moving the flash head and reflectors around a bit, others only took one or two shots. All settings were exclusively manual. At one point, I realized that the red/yellow shirt I was wearing was putting some odd colors into the mix, so I switched to a black shirt ... for some I used the self timer and ducked to take out reflections. Overall, I know how to do this much better and I'll be ready when he brings the next set over to photograph. As it is, though, he says what I've done is very satisfactory ... for an hour's work total, end to end, I'm happy with it. They look better in the full resolution, 300 ppi 8x10 frames, of course: the downsizing and sharpening for the web blew out some of the contrast curves. fun stuff. I just love the stories those badges represent. Godfrey On Jul 25, 2006, at 6:18 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Some are quite beautiful. Some appear to be much better lit than others. Did you use a stationary light setup? The deep shadows on some are puzzling. Paul On Jul 25, 2006, at 8:55 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ All taken with the Pentax DS + A50/2.8 Macro, a copystand and a very fast, crude flash setup. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
Those are really neat. Nicely done. Cheers, Dave On 7/26/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ All taken with the Pentax DS + A50/2.8 Macro, a copystand and a very fast, crude flash setup. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
David Savage wrote: On 7/26/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ Those are really neat. Yep. Some really arresting images there :) -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ Those are really neat. Yep. Some really arresting images there :) There's a nice bond between them. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, Cotty wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ Those are really neat. Yep. Some really arresting images there :) There's a nice bond between them. Star quality some of them. Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/26 Wed PM 12:11:37 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges David Savage wrote: On 7/26/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ Those are really neat. Yep. Some really arresting images there :) Nothing you could cell, though. - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] David Savage wrote: On 7/26/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ Those are really neat. Yep. Some really arresting images there :) Nothing you could cell, though. Well you *might* be able to, but it would be a real trial. -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
On 7/26/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] David Savage wrote: On 7/26/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ Those are really neat. Yep. Some really arresting images there :) Nothing you could cell, though. Well you *might* be able to, but it would be a real trial. I know what you're all thinking. Has this been six pun threads this week or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all the excitement I kind of lost track myself. But, being as this is the PDML, the most puntastic mail list in the world, and will make you blow your beverage onto your keyboard, you've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel like coffee, beer or whiskey? Well, what'll it be, punks? Dave (I don't know why that popped into my head) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/26 Wed PM 01:54:55 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] David Savage wrote: On 7/26/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ Those are really neat. Yep. Some really arresting images there :) Nothing you could cell, though. Well you *might* be able to, but it would be a real trial. The evidence is against you. - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
You win! -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- David Savage wrote: On 7/26/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] David Savage wrote: On 7/26/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ Those are really neat. Yep. Some really arresting images there :) Nothing you could cell, though. Well you *might* be able to, but it would be a real trial. I know what you're all thinking. Has this been six pun threads this week or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all the excitement I kind of lost track myself. But, being as this is the PDML, the most puntastic mail list in the world, and will make you blow your beverage onto your keyboard, you've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel like coffee, beer or whiskey? Well, what'll it be, punks? Dave (I don't know why that popped into my head) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] David Savage wrote: On 7/26/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ Those are really neat. Yep. Some really arresting images there :) Nothing you could cell, though. Well you *might* be able to, but it would be a real trial. The evidence is against you. Ooh, what a cop-out! -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
On 7/25/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ All taken with the Pentax DS + A50/2.8 Macro, a copystand and a very fast, crude flash setup. Have 'em made up into posters, and hang around outside cop conventions. You'll make a mint! Great stuff, from a terrific idea, Godfrey. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] David Savage wrote: On 7/26/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ Those are really neat. Yep. Some really arresting images there :) Nothing you could cell, though. Well you *might* be able to, but it would be a real trial. The evidence is against you. Ooh, what a cop-out! You won't be beat, will you? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
On 7/26/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You won't be beat, will you? He didn't want to be caught flat-footed. -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
frank theriault wrote: On 7/26/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You won't be beat, will you? He didn't want to be caught flat-footed. Good thing - otherwise his entire project would be a bust. -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
frank theriault wrote: On 7/26/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You won't be beat, will you? He didn't want to be caught flat-footed. He has such a uniform response. I detectI've stumbled upon something. It's a bit of attorney round from his usual, special banter. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
mike wilson wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 7/26/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You won't be beat, will you? He didn't want to be caught flat-footed. He has such a uniform response. I detectI've stumbled upon something. It's a bit of attorney round from his usual, special banter. Careful. You're courting disaster here... -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
GESO - Classic Police Badges
A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ All taken with the Pentax DS + A50/2.8 Macro, a copystand and a very fast, crude flash setup. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
Some are quite beautiful. Some appear to be much better lit than others. Did you use a stationary light setup? The deep shadows on some are puzzling. Paul On Jul 25, 2006, at 8:55 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ All taken with the Pentax DS + A50/2.8 Macro, a copystand and a very fast, crude flash setup. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
Nicely presented. More than acceptable work, especially without your having had full control of image processing. Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ All taken with the Pentax DS + A50/2.8 Macro, a copystand and a very fast, crude flash setup. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
Well executed, I enjoyed reviewing them. Thanks for posting. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: GESO - Classic Police Badges A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ All taken with the Pentax DS + A50/2.8 Macro, a copystand and a very fast, crude flash setup. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
