Re: PESOs: British Pump
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 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 abandoned in the late 80s. There's a >> charming boat trip to get to the site - and no dicing with death on >> busy streets, so much more opportunity to set up the shot than Steve >> had. >> >> 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 > > A ~want~ to like the close-up, but that sky is so compelling! Terrific shots. > > 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: PESOs: British Pump
They'd love the business. Country restaurant, good food cheap. They also carry guns in Virginia. On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > Steve - tell them to move the red SUV. Tell them that the PDML demands it. > And that if they refuse, hundreds of us will descend upon them and hold a > week-end free rock concert in their driveway. > > stan > > On Jun 1, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > >> Here's the one in question: >> >> 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: Chris Mitchell Subject: PESOs: British Pump To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 10:49 PM 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 Chris > > > -- > 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. > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: PESOs: British Pump
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 Trust. They've left everything as > it was when the place was abandoned in the late 80s. There's a > charming boat trip to get to the site - and no dicing with death on > busy streets, so much more opportunity to set up the shot than Steve > had. > > 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 A ~want~ to like the close-up, but that sky is so compelling! Terrific shots. 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: PESOs: British Pump
Steve - tell them to move the red SUV. Tell them that the PDML demands it. And that if they refuse, hundreds of us will descend upon them and hold a week-end free rock concert in their driveway. stan On Jun 1, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Here's the one in question: > > 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: Chris Mitchell >>> Subject: PESOs: British Pump >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >>> Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 10:49 PM >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> Chris -- 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: PESOs: British Pump
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 the National Trust. They've left everything as > it was when the place was abandoned in the late 80s. There's a > charming boat trip to get to the site - and no dicing with death on > busy streets, so much more opportunity to set up the shot than Steve > had. > > 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 > > Chris > > -- > 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: PESOs: British Pump
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, 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 abandoned in the late 80s. There's a > charming boat trip to get to the site - and no dicing with death on > busy streets, so much more opportunity to set up the shot than Steve > had. > > 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 > > Chris > > -- > 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: PESOs: British Pump
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 Subject: PESOs: British Pump 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 abandoned in the late 80s. There's a charming boat trip to get to the site - and no dicing with death on busy streets, so much more opportunity to set up the shot than Steve had. 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 Chris -- 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: PESOs: British Pump
BTW, your shot is infinitely better. I'm just complaining. ;-) On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Here's the one in question: > > 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. > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 8:06 AM, 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: British Pump >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >>> Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 10:49 PM >>> 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 abandoned in the late 80s. >>> There's a >>> charming boat trip to get to the site - and no dicing with >>> death on >>> busy streets, so much more opportunity to set up the shot >>> than Steve >>> had. >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: PESOs: British Pump
Here's the one in question: 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. On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 8:06 AM, 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: British Pump >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 10:49 PM >> 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 abandoned in the late 80s. >> There's a >> charming boat trip to get to the site - and no dicing with >> death on >> busy streets, so much more opportunity to set up the shot >> than Steve >> had. >> >> 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 >> >> Chris >> >> -- >> 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. > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: PESOs: British Pump
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" > Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 10:49 PM > 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 abandoned in the late 80s. > There's a > charming boat trip to get to the site - and no dicing with > death on > busy streets, so much more opportunity to set up the shot > than Steve > had. > > 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 > > Chris > > -- > 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: PESOs: British Pump
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" > Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 1:49 AM > 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 abandoned in the late 80s. > There's a > charming boat trip to get to the site - and no dicing with > death on > busy streets, so much more opportunity to set up the shot > than Steve > had. > > 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 > > Chris > > -- > 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: PESOs: British Pump
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 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 abandoned in the late 80s. There's a > charming boat trip to get to the site - and no dicing with death on > busy streets, so much more opportunity to set up the shot than Steve > had. > > 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 > > Chris > > -- > 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. > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: PESOs: British Pump
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 -- 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: PESOs: British Pump
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 macro lens. Dave -- 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: PESOs: British Pump
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). Boris -- 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.
