Re: GESO Construction V

2009-08-04 Thread David J Brooks
-options.com To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 6:23 AM Subject: RE: GESO Construction V Good stuff, as usual. I worked on a building site in the summer of 1976 - pouring concrete was my favourite job. Cleaning the cement mixer was not. Bob

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2009-08-04 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 1:52 PM Subject: Re: GESO Construction V On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Christine Aguilacagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Thanks Bob W. and Boris

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2009-08-03 Thread David Mann
On Aug 2, 2009, at 11:23 PM, Bob W wrote: Good stuff, as usual. I worked on a building site in the summer of 1976 - pouring concrete was my favourite job. Cleaning the cement mixer was not. I think cleaning the cement mixer would be my favourite job.

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2009-08-03 Thread Bob W
Good stuff, as usual. I worked on a building site in the summer of 1976 - pouring concrete was my favourite job. Cleaning the cement mixer was not. I think cleaning the cement mixer would be my favourite job. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIPprUxFap8 that's not how I was

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2009-08-02 Thread Bob W
02:45 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: GESO Construction V Hi Everyone: Just 2 small galleries. I've started a blog, which gives me a central location for this stuff, making my life a little easier. I shot Friday, and I really struggled. It was one of those days where my concentration

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2009-08-02 Thread Sasha Sobol
Of Christine Aguila Sent: 02 August 2009 02:45 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: GESO Construction V Hi Everyone: Just 2 small galleries.  I've started a blog, which gives me a central location for this stuff, making my life a little easier. I shot Friday, and I really struggled.  It was one of those

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2009-08-02 Thread Christine Aguila
From: William Robb war...@gmail.com From: Christine Aguila Subject: Re: GESO Construction V I have to make sure I present myself as capable, safety aware, and discreet, or I'll be yanked off the site real quick. You watch yourself. I most definetly intend to! Construction sites

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2009-08-02 Thread Christine Aguila
want any pics of her posted on the web. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 6:23 AM Subject: RE: GESO Construction V Good stuff, as usual. I worked on a building site

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2009-08-02 Thread Christine Aguila
: GESO Construction V Christine, thanks for the nice sets. One minor rant: I would like to see the variant of the fist frame http://www.caguila.com/caguila/moldingcement/content/superstructure_july_31_2009_10_large.html with only one worker, less visual clutter, a little close up. --Sasha

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2009-08-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: Just 2 small galleries. I've started a blog, which gives me a central location for this stuff, making my life a little easier. I shot Friday, and I really struggled. It was one of those days where my concentration and focus (mine not the camera's) was not the best. Gallery

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2009-08-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Christine Aguila Subject: GESO Construction V Hi Everyone: Just 2 small galleries. I've started a blog, which gives me a central location for this stuff, making my life a little easier. I shot Friday, and I really struggled. It was one of those days

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2009-08-01 Thread Christine Aguila
: Re: GESO Construction V - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila Subject: GESO Construction V Hi Everyone: Just 2 small galleries. I've started a blog, which gives me a central location for this stuff, making my life a little easier. I shot Friday, and I really struggled

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2009-08-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Christine Aguila Subject: Re: GESO Construction V I have to make sure I present myself as capable, safety aware, and discreet, or I'll be yanked off the site real quick. You watch yourself. Construction sites are far more dangerous than people think

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2009-08-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Men like ants - could be a good title. Some great stuff there, Christine. On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 4:44 AM, Christine Aguilacagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Everyone: Just 2 small galleries.  I've started a blog, which gives me a central location for this stuff, making my life a little easier.

Re: GESO Construction II

2009-03-02 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 3:48 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Everyone: It was a $itch of a day out at the construction site:  very, very cold, damp, and flurries.  But the drilling continued on the 1st caisson for the super-structure (indoor parking garage student

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2009-03-02 Thread Larry Colen
Nice job. Last November, a tree fell in front of my house taking out some power lines. I played with my bigma, getting some shots of the PGE crew the next day. There's a very interesting body language to men working on that sort of job. Unfortunately shooting against an overcast sky, the

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2009-03-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Frank. That's one of my favs too. The guys are great I appreciate their work. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 9:36 AM Subject: Re: GESO

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2009-03-02 Thread Christine Aguila
: Monday, March 02, 2009 10:45 AM Subject: Re: GESO Construction II Nice job. Last November, a tree fell in front of my house taking out some power lines. I played with my bigma, getting some shots of the PGE crew the next day. There's a very interesting body language to men working on that sort

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2009-03-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Fernando. Much appreciated. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Fernando fer.p...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 12:17 AM Subject: Re: GESO Construction II Hi Christine, Very nice set of images, I missed

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2009-02-28 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: It was a $itch of a day out at the construction site: very, very cold, damp, and flurries. But the drilling continued on the 1st caisson for the super-structure (indoor parking garage student services building) as well as dumping cement and the drilling for the 2nd caisson

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2009-02-28 Thread Bob W
Excellent set of photos, Christine. I particularly like the one of the guy fitting the trough to the cement truck. I did a bit of labouring on a site in Bordeaux in 1976. It's hard work, but lots of fun when concrete is being poured. The worst bit is having to get inside the cement mixer to clean

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2009-02-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/28/2009 12:52:51 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, cagu...@earthlink.net writes: Very nice series of shots, I especially like 1, 3, and 13. And I really, really like 14. He looks stalwart. Heh. Worked out much better than last time. I find, for myself, sometimes I don't do

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2009-02-28 Thread David J Brooks
I like the framing of this one. http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/caisson/content/caisson_drilling_feb_27_84_large.html Dave On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 3:48 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Everyone: It was a $itch of a day out at the construction site:  very, very cold,

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2009-02-28 Thread Bob Sullivan
Christine, Love the guy with the auger in 15. Really shows the scale/size and messyness of drilling. 3, 5, 14 16 are also favorites, mainly for the people. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 2:48 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Everyone: It was a $itch of a day

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2009-02-28 Thread Jack Davis
. Jack --- On Sat, 2/28/09, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Subject: GESO Construction II To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 12:48 AM Hi Everyone: It was a $itch of a day out at the construction site: very, very

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2009-02-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice set. Nine, six and three are my favorites, but they're all well framed and rendered. Paul On Feb 28, 2009, at 8:31 AM, David J Brooks wrote: I like the framing of this one. http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/caisson/content/caisson_drilling_feb_27_84_large.html Dave On Sat, Feb 28, 2009

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2009-02-28 Thread ann sanfedele
Chris --- brave girl! ok.. my off the top of my eye favorites: http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/caisson/content/caisson_drilling_feb_27_87_large.html http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/caisson/content/caisson_drilling_feb_27_33_large.html

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2009-02-28 Thread Christine Aguila
: Saturday, February 28, 2009 3:23 PM Subject: Re: GESO Construction II Chris --- brave girl! ok.. my off the top of my eye favorites: http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/caisson/content/caisson_drilling_feb_27_87_large.html http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/caisson/content/caisson_drilling_feb_27_33_large.html

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2009-02-28 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 28, 2009, at 00:48 , Christine Aguila wrote: It was a $itch of a day out at the construction site: very, very cold, damp, and flurries. . Comments are greatly welcome. Cheers, Christine http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/caisson/index.html Much more pleasing than your first batch,

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2009-02-28 Thread Christine Aguila
...@mac.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 7:50 PM Subject: Re: GESO Construction II On Feb 28, 2009, at 00:48 , Christine Aguila wrote: It was a $itch of a day out at the construction site: very, very cold, damp, and flurries. . Comments

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2009-02-28 Thread Fernando
Hi Christine, Very nice set of images, I missed Construction I but this gallery looks very good, I like most of them. On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 3:48 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Everyone: It was a $itch of a day out at the construction site:  very, very cold, damp, and

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2008-11-08 Thread Boris Liberman
This is way cool! Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Just a few pics of the construction project. A note or two: 1) the 2 aerials were taken from a classroom window. I was amazed at how clear they came out considering how filthy those windows are; 2) in the last one, I think I have my

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2008-11-08 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Boris. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 10:28 AM Subject: Re: GESO Construction This is way cool! Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Just a few

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2008-10-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: Just a few pics of the construction project. A note or two: 1) the 2 aerials were taken from a classroom window. I was amazed at how clear they came out considering how filthy those windows are; 2) in the last one, I think I have my hat on backwards, which is the way I wear it

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2008-10-25 Thread Bob W
That's a very, very good gallery, Christine. Very professional, as if you'd been doing this sort of thing for years but retained a fresh eye. Bob Hi Everyone: Just a few pics of the construction project. A note or two: 1) the 2 aerials were taken from a classroom window. I was amazed

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2008-10-25 Thread Derby Chang
Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Just a few pics of the construction project. A note or two: 1) the 2 aerials were taken from a classroom window. I was amazed at how clear they came out considering how filthy those windows are; 2) in the last one, I think I have my hat on backwards,

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2008-10-25 Thread Brian Walters
G'day Christine Excellent GESO and a good documentary of the ongoing work. I can't see any boo boos that I'd worry about. I particularly like the composition of No 5 with the bare open foreground and the train on the viaduct in the distance. Also No. 1 with the two workers. Cheers Brian

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2008-10-25 Thread Walter Hamler
Very nice pics, Christine! I especially like the crane or front loader. It looks like it is hungry to me :-) On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 3:19 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone: Just a few pics of the construction project. A note or two: 1) the 2 aerials were taken from

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2008-10-25 Thread David J Brooks
I like the angle of # 4 and i like the tight crop on # 8. Number 12 is a cute shot. You even have a hard hat.:-) The workers seem relaxed, you must have gotten permisson to do this.?? Dave On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 3:19 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone: Just a few

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2008-10-25 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 3:19 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone: Just a few pics of the construction project. 2) in the last one, I think I have my hat on backwards, which is the way I wear it when I shoot because the bill gets in the way of the camera. 'bout

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2008-10-25 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 9:18 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like the angle of # 4 and i like the tight crop on # 8. Number 12 is a cute shot. You even have a hard hat.:-) The workers seem relaxed, you must have gotten permisson to do this.?? Sorry, i just reread your post,

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2008-10-25 Thread Ken Waller
:19 AM Subject: GESO Construction Hi Everyone: Just a few pics of the construction project. A note or two: 1) the 2 aerials were taken from a classroom window. I was amazed at how clear they came out considering how filthy those windows are; 2) in the last one, I think I have my hat

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2008-10-25 Thread PN Stenquist
Some excellent work here. I really like the shot with the umbrellas behind the fence, the pic with the L in the background, and the portrait pic of the guy in the hardhat. But they're all very worthy. Nice stuff! Paul Hi Everyone: Just a few pics of the construction project. A note or

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2008-10-25 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Christine, Very nice collection. You do great work. An aside, I find it very difficult to meaningfully comment on an entire gallery. Takes up more time than I have to devote. So in this case, suffice it to say there are some great shots in there. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday,

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2008-10-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Subject: Re: GESO Construction Hello Christine, Very nice collection. You do great work. An aside, I find it very difficult to meaningfully comment on an entire gallery. Takes up more time than I have to devote. So in this case, suffice it to say there are some great shots

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2008-10-25 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nice documentation. Might you try a color image or two ? Next time I'll throw in one or two. I'd also suggest you try to minimize the inclusion of soo much sky. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll definitly keep this mind