Re: PESO - Lucky Moose
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 12:47 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: That is really strange, especially the hanging sign, the animal there looks like a moose rendered by someone who'd only heard rumors of such a beast... Yes, I've noticed that: the beast on the sign looks more like a cow or oxen than a moose. There's a bit of recent city history that goes along with this. About 10 years ago a the city had a public art project called Moose in the City: http://www.toronto.ca/moose/home.htm whereby several hundred identical moose were placed at various locations and sponsors paid artists to decorate them. Some (but not all of them) had commercial themes. It was actually pretty cool and lots of fun. At the end of it all the moose were auctioned off and funds given to charity. A few dozen (mostly decrepit) moose remain in various locations. I seem to remember this moose, decorated to look like (I'm guessing) a Chinese Mandarin (or at least in some traditional Chinese costume) originally being in some prominent place in Chinatown. Obviously this market bought the moose at the post-installation auction and is now using it for promotional purposes. I don't recall how long that market has been known as the Lucky Moose Market. It might pre-date the acquisition of said moose, which might explain the different look for the moose on the sign. It wouldn't explain why that moose looks so un-moose-like... Thanks to everyone who looked and commented! 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Lucky Moose
My favorite shop name in Chinatown, I've never been able to satisfactorily capture it on camera. This is far from perfect, but it's the best I've managed to do yet: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/lucky-moose.html East meets West? China meets Canada? Whatever the case may be, I hope you enjoy this signage as much as I do! Comments welcome! 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Lucky Moose
Well composed great catch. Love the title, Frank. Very well done image. Jack --- On Tue, 2/16/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Lucky Moose To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 5:55 AM My favorite shop name in Chinatown, I've never been able to satisfactorily capture it on camera. This is far from perfect, but it's the best I've managed to do yet: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/lucky-moose.html East meets West? China meets Canada? Whatever the case may be, I hope you enjoy this signage as much as I do! Comments welcome! 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 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: PESO - Lucky Moose
Oh, man! Gotta love that moose in the background! LOL. Looks like a disguised zebra. Great catch, Frank. I choose to believe the shop owner has a great sense of humor behind his choices... Jostein 2010/2/16 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: My favorite shop name in Chinatown, I've never been able to satisfactorily capture it on camera. This is far from perfect, but it's the best I've managed to do yet: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/lucky-moose.html East meets West? China meets Canada? Whatever the case may be, I hope you enjoy this signage as much as I do! Comments welcome! 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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: PESO - Lucky Moose
I like the composition and rendering. Fun stuff. Paul On Feb 16, 2010, at 8:55 AM, frank theriault wrote: My favorite shop name in Chinatown, I've never been able to satisfactorily capture it on camera. This is far from perfect, but it's the best I've managed to do yet: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/lucky-moose.html East meets West? China meets Canada? Whatever the case may be, I hope you enjoy this signage as much as I do! Comments welcome! 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 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: PESO - Lucky Moose
I think you have framed this just fine Frank. Dave On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 8:55 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: My favorite shop name in Chinatown, I've never been able to satisfactorily capture it on camera. This is far from perfect, but it's the best I've managed to do yet: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/lucky-moose.html East meets West? China meets Canada? Whatever the case may be, I hope you enjoy this signage as much as I do! Comments welcome! 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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: PESO - Lucky Moose
Haha... fun shot... plus brings up two things, the roonerspism of Food Mart (coming from a moose, I don't wanna know) and my former boss who after years in China import, started his own trading company called Horny Dragon :] Good one Frank Cheers Ecke 2010/2/16 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: My favorite shop name in Chinatown, I've never been able to satisfactorily capture it on camera. This is far from perfect, but it's the best I've managed to do yet: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/lucky-moose.html East meets West? China meets Canada? Whatever the case may be, I hope you enjoy this signage as much as I do! Comments welcome! 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 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: PESO - Lucky Moose
Den 16. feb. 2010 kl. 14.55 skrev frank theriault: My favorite shop name in Chinatown, I've never been able to satisfactorily capture it on camera. This is far from perfect, but it's the best I've managed to do yet: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/lucky-moose.html East meets West? China meets Canada? Whatever the case may be, I hope you enjoy this signage as much as I do! Comments welcome! cheers, frank Hehe, chaos, and I like the funny smile... DagT http://www.thrane.name -- 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: PESO - Lucky Moose
Anyone going to block out the G in Grange ? :-) fun, frank ann frank theriault wrote: My favorite shop name in Chinatown, I've never been able to satisfactorily capture it on camera. This is far from perfect, but it's the best I've managed to do yet: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/lucky-moose.html East meets West? China meets Canada? Whatever the case may be, I hope you enjoy this signage as much as I do! Comments welcome! 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: PESO - Lucky Moose
That is really strange, especially the hanging sign, the animal there
looks like a moose rendered by someone who'd only heard rumors of such a
beast...
On 2/16/2010 8:55 AM, frank theriault wrote:
My favorite shop name in Chinatown, I've never been able to
satisfactorily capture it on camera. This is far from perfect, but
it's the best I've managed to do yet:
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/lucky-moose.html
East meets West? China meets Canada? Whatever the case may be, I
hope you enjoy this signage as much as I do!
Comments welcome!
cheers,
frank
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