Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/25/2012 12:56 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ The first is Bob -- an exceedingly eccentric fellow whose real name is Charlie, but who has several alter-egos which seem to based solely on what he happens to have on his head that given day, be it a trucker's cap (Steve), a straw hat (Charlie), or the thoroughly bedraggled hairpiece he's seen wearing in this image. (The ZipLock bag-as-shirt-pocket is a common accoutrement among all the alter-egos, BTW.) The second shot is of Ronnie -- one of the trustees down at the club. As you can see, he's a little bit skeptical of having his photo taken, but he's a good sport. The final image is of a gentleman named Jimmie Moore -- a retired union electrician whose DNA will likely be preserved by some society dedicated to human longevity. He'll be 79 years old this year and gets around better than I do, isn't much of a guitar player or singer, but one hell of an entertainer. The man can hold forth uninterrupted for hours reeling off toast after ribald poem after filthy limerick to the delight of the entire room. The guitar he's playing in the image is a 1957 Gibson J50 that was given to him in three pieces by a friend and one-time club member whose uncle had fallen on it in a highly drunken state. That member has since passed away, and Jimmie decided to take it to a local guitar maker to see if anything could be done with it. The guy managed to put it back together after hand-making a few pieces and adding a good deal of TLC in the process. So there you have it. A long-winded explication for three photos. Comments and critiques are welcome. -- Walt Interesting cast of characters. The photo of Bob really stands out... Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 7/3/2012 7:28 AM, Mark C wrote: On 6/25/2012 12:56 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ The first is Bob -- an exceedingly eccentric fellow whose real name is Charlie, but who has several alter-egos which seem to based solely on what he happens to have on his head that given day, be it a trucker's cap (Steve), a straw hat (Charlie), or the thoroughly bedraggled hairpiece he's seen wearing in this image. (The ZipLock bag-as-shirt-pocket is a common accoutrement among all the alter-egos, BTW.) The second shot is of Ronnie -- one of the trustees down at the club. As you can see, he's a little bit skeptical of having his photo taken, but he's a good sport. The final image is of a gentleman named Jimmie Moore -- a retired union electrician whose DNA will likely be preserved by some society dedicated to human longevity. He'll be 79 years old this year and gets around better than I do, isn't much of a guitar player or singer, but one hell of an entertainer. The man can hold forth uninterrupted for hours reeling off toast after ribald poem after filthy limerick to the delight of the entire room. The guitar he's playing in the image is a 1957 Gibson J50 that was given to him in three pieces by a friend and one-time club member whose uncle had fallen on it in a highly drunken state. That member has since passed away, and Jimmie decided to take it to a local guitar maker to see if anything could be done with it. The guy managed to put it back together after hand-making a few pieces and adding a good deal of TLC in the process. So there you have it. A long-winded explication for three photos. Comments and critiques are welcome. -- Walt Interesting cast of characters. The photo of Bob really stands out... Mark Thanks, Mark. I'm going to try to get shots of all his alter-egos. I got one of Steve the other night (the one who wears an inside-out ball cap), and am trying to see if I can turn it into a decent image. I have to time all of my shots of him meticulously, as he has this annoying habit of closing his eyes and smiling when he spots me pointing the camera at him. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
How does private stock compare with the better single malts? For some reason, I have never liked the Chivas sold in the US. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 6/26/2012 7:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:49 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 6:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote: being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B I have my own private stock on-hand: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/ It's tasty. You should give Bowmore legend a try. I think I shall, if I can find it locally! It looks to cost about the same amount I paid for the Royal Salute -- which was a deal I'll never get again for as long as I live, I'm sure. One of our club members had it on a shelf for the past15 years, or so, (he once owned several bars) and offered to sell it to me for $40. I, of course, jumped on the offer with both feet -- rather emphatically. I've been paying about $20 a bottle for it. That's not bad at all -- though, I doubt I'd find it that cheap around here. Kentucky long ago enshrined into law a kickback scheme to line the pockets of alcohol distributors, which effectively mandates an extra layer of profit-taking between the consumer and the retailer. It wasn't that bad until a few years ago, when the state finally passed a liquor sales tax on top of it. If you prefer whiskey with a bit less character, I'm fond of Tullamore Dew, which is my favorite blended Irish. I haven't had much luck with Irish whiskeys, though I've only tasted the more common ones -- Jameson, Bushmills, etc. I was never much of a whiskey drinker at all until I discovered Scotch. Before that, I drank mostly beer and gin. My palate leans decidedly dry. -- Walt -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
Unfortunately, I haven't had enough of the good single malts to be able to judge. I can tell you it's difficult to believe that Royal Salute and the stuff I usually drink (Johnny Walker, Usher's, etc.) are both considered Scotch. The difference is as stark as you can possibly imagine. It's also *completely* different from the 18-year-old Chivas I've had. Maybe someday I'll be able to afford good Scotch on a regular basis. But, for the time being, I'll have to content myself with seizing whatever opportunities present themselves. Beyond that, all I can say is that I'll mourn the final sip that comes out of that flagon. -- Walt On 6/27/2012 11:41 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: How does private stock compare with the better single malts? For some reason, I have never liked the Chivas sold in the US. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 6/26/2012 7:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:49 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 6:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote: being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B I have my own private stock on-hand: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/ It's tasty. You should give Bowmore legend a try. I think I shall, if I can find it locally! It looks to cost about the same amount I paid for the Royal Salute -- which was a deal I'll never get again for as long as I live, I'm sure. One of our club members had it on a shelf for the past15 years, or so, (he once owned several bars) and offered to sell it to me for $40. I, of course, jumped on the offer with both feet -- rather emphatically. I've been paying about $20 a bottle for it. That's not bad at all -- though, I doubt I'd find it that cheap around here. Kentucky long ago enshrined into law a kickback scheme to line the pockets of alcohol distributors, which effectively mandates an extra layer of profit-taking between the consumer and the retailer. It wasn't that bad until a few years ago, when the state finally passed a liquor sales tax on top of it. If you prefer whiskey with a bit less character, I'm fond of Tullamore Dew, which is my favorite blended Irish. I haven't had much luck with Irish whiskeys, though I've only tasted the more common ones -- Jameson, Bushmills, etc. I was never much of a whiskey drinker at all until I discovered Scotch. Before that, I drank mostly beer and gin. My palate leans decidedly dry. -- Walt -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ Walt. All three are very well done, with great detail. If i had to pick, # 2 would be my favorite, but just by a tad. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
Thank you, Christine! Sorry I didn't see this response sooner -- I just discovered it this minute! -- Walt On 6/26/2012 3:42 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Very nice work, Walt. Some interesting character and expression in your portraits here. Cheers, Christine On Jun 25, 2012, at 5:56 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ The first is Bob -- an exceedingly eccentric fellow whose real name is Charlie, but who has several alter-egos which seem to based solely on what he happens to have on his head that given day, be it a trucker's cap (Steve), a straw hat (Charlie), or the thoroughly bedraggled hairpiece he's seen wearing in this image. (The ZipLock bag-as-shirt-pocket is a common accoutrement among all the alter-egos, BTW.) The second shot is of Ronnie -- one of the trustees down at the club. As you can see, he's a little bit skeptical of having his photo taken, but he's a good sport. The final image is of a gentleman named Jimmie Moore -- a retired union electrician whose DNA will likely be preserved by some society dedicated to human longevity. He'll be 79 years old this year and gets around better than I do, isn't much of a guitar player or singer, but one hell of an entertainer. The man can hold forth uninterrupted for hours reeling off toast after ribald poem after filthy limerick to the delight of the entire room. The guitar he's playing in the image is a 1957 Gibson J50 that was given to him in three pieces by a friend and one-time club member whose uncle had fallen on it in a highly drunken state. That member has since passed away, and Jimmie decided to take it to a local guitar maker to see if anything could be done with it. The guy managed to put it back together after hand-making a few pieces and adding a good deal of TLC in the process. So there you have it. A long-winded explication for three photos. Comments and critiques are welcome. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/27/2012 5:06 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ Walt. All three are very well done, with great detail. If i had to pick, # 2 would be my favorite, but just by a tad. Dave Thank you, David! I still have a lot of members to go, so I won't start picking favorites just yet. I'm just happy when any of them turn out as keepers. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Sent: June 25, 2012 6/25/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ The first is Bob -- an exceedingly eccentric fellow whose real name is Charlie, but who has several alter-egos which seem to based solely on what he happens to have on his head that given day, be it a trucker's cap (Steve), a straw hat (Charlie), or the thoroughly bedraggled hairpiece he's seen wearing in this image. (The ZipLock bag-as-shirt-pocket is a common accoutrement among all the alter-egos, BTW.) The second shot is of Ronnie -- one of the trustees down at the club. As you can see, he's a little bit skeptical of having his photo taken, but he's a good sport. The final image is of a gentleman named Jimmie Moore -- a retired union electrician whose DNA will likely be preserved by some society dedicated to human longevity. He'll be 79 years old this year and gets around better than I do, isn't much of a guitar player or singer, but one hell of an entertainer. The man can hold forth uninterrupted for hours reeling off toast after ribald poem after filthy limerick to the delight of the entire room. The guitar he's playing in the image is a 1957 Gibson J50 that was given to him in three pieces by a friend and one-time club member whose uncle had fallen on it in a highly drunken state. That member has since passed away, and Jimmie decided to take it to a local guitar maker to see if anything could be done with it. The guy managed to put it back together after hand-making a few pieces and adding a good deal of TLC in the process. So there you have it. A long-winded explication for three photos. Comments and critiques are welcome. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Sent: June 25, 2012 6/25/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ The first is Bob -- an exceedingly eccentric fellow whose real name is Charlie, but who has several alter-egos which seem to based solely on what he happens to have on his head that given day, be it a trucker's cap (Steve), a straw hat (Charlie), or the thoroughly bedraggled hairpiece he's seen wearing in this image. (The ZipLock bag-as-shirt-pocket is a common accoutrement among all the alter-egos, BTW.) The second shot is of Ronnie -- one of the trustees down at the club. As you can see, he's a little bit skeptical of having his photo taken, but he's a good sport. The final image is of a gentleman named Jimmie Moore -- a retired union electrician whose DNA will likely be preserved by some society dedicated to human longevity. He'll be 79 years old this year and gets around better than I do, isn't much of a guitar player or singer, but one hell of an entertainer. The man can hold forth uninterrupted for hours reeling off toast after ribald poem after filthy limerick to the delight of the entire room. The guitar he's playing in the image is a 1957 Gibson J50 that was given to him in three pieces by a friend and one-time club member whose uncle had fallen on it in a highly drunken state. That member has since passed away, and Jimmie decided to take it to a local guitar maker to see if anything could be done with it. The guy managed to put it back together after hand-making a few pieces and adding a good deal of TLC in the process. So there you have it. A long-winded explication for three photos. Comments and critiques are welcome. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I have a few who don't like having their photos taken, but being the bartender gives me a little sway. I can always bribe them with a drink -- something I may try out on the ladies. ;-) -- Walt On 6/26/2012 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I'm not used to getting all the blame from people with Y chromosomes. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 1:44 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I'm not used to getting all the blame from people with Y chromosomes. I'd hate to deprive you of your due heaping of opprobrium. -- Walt -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:57 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 1:44 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I'm not used to getting all the blame from people with Y chromosomes. I'd hate to deprive you of your due heaping of opprobrium. With friends like you, who needs Canon? -- Walt -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert Sent: 26 June 2012 17:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I have a few who don't like having their photos taken, but being the bartender gives me a little sway. I can always bribe them with a drink -- something I may try out on the ladies. ;-) -- Walt On 6/26/2012 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote: being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B I have my own private stock on-hand: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/ It's tasty. As for the flash -- I'm extremely unaccustomed to using it and avoid doing so whenever possible. Unfortunately, that makes me pretty bad at flash photography. I do need to learn, I know -- but, for the life of me, I can't help myself. I just don't like using flash, which I'm sure is due (at least partly) to the fact that I don't own a good one. Thanks for the kind words! -- Walt -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert Sent: 26 June 2012 17:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I have a few who don't like having their photos taken, but being the bartender gives me a little sway. I can always bribe them with a drink -- something I may try out on the ladies. ;-) -- Walt On 6/26/2012 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 3:03 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor Thank you, Igor! I was using the built-in flash on my K20D for those shots. Unfortunately, I don't have a flash with an A setting -- just one that I can use manually, which is fine if I have time to make several attempts to get the shot just right. Unfortunately, with the very uneven lighting in the bar area, and the nature of the shots I'm trying to take, it's just not practical. I have used the fingers of latex gloves to diffuse the on-camera flash in the past, and it seemed to work pretty well. I just didn't think to take one to work with me at the time, unfortunately. I may get a real flash before too long, though. I'll just have to save up my pennies for a while. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On Jun 26, 2012, at 1:10 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 3:03 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor Thank you, Igor! I was using the built-in flash on my K20D for those shots. Unfortunately, I don't have a flash with an A setting -- just one that I can use manually, which is fine if I have time to make several attempts to get the shot just right. Unfortunately, with the very uneven lighting in the bar area, and the nature of the shots I'm trying to take, it's just not practical. You could try making one of my cheap-ass fongdongs, and just leave it at the bar http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157606657830875/ AKA light grenade because it throws photons in every direction. It might work even better to make one out of clear plastic, but with a diffuser on the end so the light getting scattered isn't attenuated quite so much. I have used the fingers of latex gloves to diffuse the on-camera flash in the past, and it seemed to work pretty well. I just didn't think to take one to work with me at the time, There isn't a condom machine in the bathroom? unfortunately. I may get a real flash before too long, though. I'll just have to save up my pennies for a while. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
Very nice work, Walt. Some interesting character and expression in your portraits here. Cheers, Christine On Jun 25, 2012, at 5:56 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ The first is Bob -- an exceedingly eccentric fellow whose real name is Charlie, but who has several alter-egos which seem to based solely on what he happens to have on his head that given day, be it a trucker's cap (Steve), a straw hat (Charlie), or the thoroughly bedraggled hairpiece he's seen wearing in this image. (The ZipLock bag-as-shirt-pocket is a common accoutrement among all the alter-egos, BTW.) The second shot is of Ronnie -- one of the trustees down at the club. As you can see, he's a little bit skeptical of having his photo taken, but he's a good sport. The final image is of a gentleman named Jimmie Moore -- a retired union electrician whose DNA will likely be preserved by some society dedicated to human longevity. He'll be 79 years old this year and gets around better than I do, isn't much of a guitar player or singer, but one hell of an entertainer. The man can hold forth uninterrupted for hours reeling off toast after ribald poem after filthy limerick to the delight of the entire room. The guitar he's playing in the image is a 1957 Gibson J50 that was given to him in three pieces by a friend and one-time club member whose uncle had fallen on it in a highly drunken state. That member has since passed away, and Jimmie decided to take it to a local guitar maker to see if anything could be done with it. The guy managed to put it back together after hand-making a few pieces and adding a good deal of TLC in the process. So there you have it. A long-winded explication for three photos. Comments and critiques are welcome. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
Tue Jun 26 16:10:20 EDT 2012 Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 3:03 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor Thank you, Igor! I was using the built-in flash on my K20D for those shots. Unfortunately, I don't have a flash with an A setting -- just one that I can use manually, which is fine if I have time to make several attempts to get the shot just right. Unfortunately, with the very uneven lighting in the bar area, and the nature of the shots I'm trying to take, it's just not practical. I have used the fingers of latex gloves to diffuse the on-camera flash in the past, and it seemed to work pretty well. I just didn't think to take one to work with me at the time, unfortunately. I may get a real flash before too long, though. I'll just have to save up my pennies for a while. -- Walt In that case, you may consider one of the small diffusers for the built-in flash. I haven't tried any, but have been considering this one: (at just $6-7, it might be worth a try). http://www.buy.com/pr/SellerListings.aspx?sku=230026122 http://www.amazon.com/CowboyStudio-Universal-Studio-Diffuser-Olympus/dp/B002W3EL8U http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/pd-2%20diffuser.htm Or something like that: http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/pop-up%203%20color%20diffuser.htm HTH, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 3:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 1:10 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 3:03 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor Thank you, Igor! I was using the built-in flash on my K20D for those shots. Unfortunately, I don't have a flash with an A setting -- just one that I can use manually, which is fine if I have time to make several attempts to get the shot just right. Unfortunately, with the very uneven lighting in the bar area, and the nature of the shots I'm trying to take, it's just not practical. You could try making one of my cheap-ass fongdongs, and just leave it at the bar http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157606657830875/ AKA light grenade because it throws photons in every direction. I remember seeing that before and thinking it was pretty cool! I'll try my hand and making something similar out of whatever I can find around the ol' shop. It might work even better to make one out of clear plastic, but with a diffuser on the end so the light getting scattered isn't attenuated quite so much. Hmm. I'll give that a shot, too. I have used the fingers of latex gloves to diffuse the on-camera flash in the past, and it seemed to work pretty well. I just didn't think to take one to work with me at the time, There isn't a condom machine in the bathroom? Nope! I'm pretty sure they'd dry-rot in the machine if we did. unfortunately. I may get a real flash before too long, though. I'll just have to save up my pennies for a while. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 3:43 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Tue Jun 26 16:10:20 EDT 2012 Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 3:03 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor Thank you, Igor! I was using the built-in flash on my K20D for those shots. Unfortunately, I don't have a flash with an A setting -- just one that I can use manually, which is fine if I have time to make several attempts to get the shot just right. Unfortunately, with the very uneven lighting in the bar area, and the nature of the shots I'm trying to take, it's just not practical. I have used the fingers of latex gloves to diffuse the on-camera flash in the past, and it seemed to work pretty well. I just didn't think to take one to work with me at the time, unfortunately. I may get a real flash before too long, though. I'll just have to save up my pennies for a while. -- Walt In that case, you may consider one of the small diffusers for the built-in flash. I haven't tried any, but have been considering this one: (at just $6-7, it might be worth a try). http://www.buy.com/pr/SellerListings.aspx?sku=230026122 http://www.amazon.com/CowboyStudio-Universal-Studio-Diffuser-Olympus/dp/B002W3EL8U http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/pd-2%20diffuser.htm Or something like that: http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/pop-up%203%20color%20diffuser.htm HTH, Igor Thanks! That looks to be within my meager means in the event Larry's DIY Cheap-Ass FongDong proves elusive. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On Jun 26, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote: being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B I have my own private stock on-hand: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/ It's tasty. You should give Bowmore legend a try. As for the flash -- I'm extremely unaccustomed to using it and avoid doing so whenever possible. Unfortunately, that makes me pretty bad at flash photography. I do need to learn, I know -- but, for the life of me, I can't help myself. I just don't like using flash, which I'm sure is due (at least partly) to the fact that I don't own a good one. Thanks for the kind words! -- Walt -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert Sent: 26 June 2012 17:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I have a few who don't like having their photos taken, but being the bartender gives me a little sway. I can always bribe them with a drink -- something I may try out on the ladies. ;-) -- Walt On 6/26/2012 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 6:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote: being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B I have my own private stock on-hand: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/ It's tasty. You should give Bowmore legend a try. I think I shall, if I can find it locally! It looks to cost about the same amount I paid for the Royal Salute -- which was a deal I'll never get again for as long as I live, I'm sure. One of our club members had it on a shelf for the past15 years, or so, (he once owned several bars) and offered to sell it to me for $40. I, of course, jumped on the offer with both feet -- rather emphatically. -- Walt As for the flash -- I'm extremely unaccustomed to using it and avoid doing so whenever possible. Unfortunately, that makes me pretty bad at flash photography. I do need to learn, I know -- but, for the life of me, I can't help myself. I just don't like using flash, which I'm sure is due (at least partly) to the fact that I don't own a good one. Thanks for the kind words! -- Walt -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert Sent: 26 June 2012 17:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I have a few who don't like having their photos taken, but being the bartender gives me a little sway. I can always bribe them with a drink -- something I may try out on the ladies. ;-) -- Walt On 6/26/2012 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:49 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 6:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote: being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B I have my own private stock on-hand: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/ It's tasty. You should give Bowmore legend a try. I think I shall, if I can find it locally! It looks to cost about the same amount I paid for the Royal Salute -- which was a deal I'll never get again for as long as I live, I'm sure. One of our club members had it on a shelf for the past15 years, or so, (he once owned several bars) and offered to sell it to me for $40. I, of course, jumped on the offer with both feet -- rather emphatically. I've been paying about $20 a bottle for it. If you prefer whiskey with a bit less character, I'm fond of Tullamore Dew, which is my favorite blended Irish. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 7:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:49 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 6:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote: being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B I have my own private stock on-hand: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/ It's tasty. You should give Bowmore legend a try. I think I shall, if I can find it locally! It looks to cost about the same amount I paid for the Royal Salute -- which was a deal I'll never get again for as long as I live, I'm sure. One of our club members had it on a shelf for the past15 years, or so, (he once owned several bars) and offered to sell it to me for $40. I, of course, jumped on the offer with both feet -- rather emphatically. I've been paying about $20 a bottle for it. That's not bad at all -- though, I doubt I'd find it that cheap around here. Kentucky long ago enshrined into law a kickback scheme to line the pockets of alcohol distributors, which effectively mandates an extra layer of profit-taking between the consumer and the retailer. It wasn't that bad until a few years ago, when the state finally passed a liquor sales tax on top of it. If you prefer whiskey with a bit less character, I'm fond of Tullamore Dew, which is my favorite blended Irish. I haven't had much luck with Irish whiskeys, though I've only tasted the more common ones -- Jameson, Bushmills, etc. I was never much of a whiskey drinker at all until I discovered Scotch. Before that, I drank mostly beer and gin. My palate leans decidedly dry. -- Walt -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ The first is Bob -- an exceedingly eccentric fellow whose real name is Charlie, but who has several alter-egos which seem to based solely on what he happens to have on his head that given day, be it a trucker's cap (Steve), a straw hat (Charlie), or the thoroughly bedraggled hairpiece he's seen wearing in this image. (The ZipLock bag-as-shirt-pocket is a common accoutrement among all the alter-egos, BTW.) The second shot is of Ronnie -- one of the trustees down at the club. As you can see, he's a little bit skeptical of having his photo taken, but he's a good sport. The final image is of a gentleman named Jimmie Moore -- a retired union electrician whose DNA will likely be preserved by some society dedicated to human longevity. He'll be 79 years old this year and gets around better than I do, isn't much of a guitar player or singer, but one hell of an entertainer. The man can hold forth uninterrupted for hours reeling off toast after ribald poem after filthy limerick to the delight of the entire room. The guitar he's playing in the image is a 1957 Gibson J50 that was given to him in three pieces by a friend and one-time club member whose uncle had fallen on it in a highly drunken state. That member has since passed away, and Jimmie decided to take it to a local guitar maker to see if anything could be done with it. The guy managed to put it back together after hand-making a few pieces and adding a good deal of TLC in the process. So there you have it. A long-winded explication for three photos. Comments and critiques are welcome. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
