Re: PESO - The Mount

2015-06-22 Thread John
Young people are a lot more resilient, and their bones aren't as fragile as yours or mine. On 6/21/2015 7:47 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: I find those shots scary - (not the photography, don't ya know, but what those kids are doing.) In my minds eye I'm seeing the sequence where a couple of

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2015-06-22 Thread Knarf
What these guys are doing is mild compared to what the best are doing in various pro competitions in the US. That's scary stuff. But I doubt this is nearly as dangerous as American football or ice hockey... Cheers, frank On 21 June, 2015 7:47:35 PM EDT, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

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2015-06-21 Thread ann sanfedele
I find those shots scary - (not the photography, don't ya know, but what those kids are doing.) In my minds eye I'm seeing the sequence where a couple of clicks later he is in a heap on the pavement with broken limbs askew seems like senseless childish bravado and life threatening. sigh.

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2015-06-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another great action shot, Frank. I love the way you caught him in the air approaching the rail. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 8:32 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: This is not the best shot the day (I think that goes

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2015-06-18 Thread John
On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 8:50 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Actually I had this process in my imaginings. I wasn't thinking in terms of pegs. Now tell me, if the bike hits the rail at a right angle, how does the right peg slide up the rail? If you've had enough of this Frank, just

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2015-06-18 Thread frank theriault
It's not an easy feat, but Mike hit it repeatedly. His dismounts weren't always so graceful. LOL Thanks for the comment, John, and thanks to everyone else who looked. cheers, frank On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 12:33 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 8:50 PM, Jack Davis

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2015-06-18 Thread frank theriault
. He's goota have a strong upper body to pull that off. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - The Mount This is not the best shot the day (I think that goes to Tailwhip

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2015-06-18 Thread frank theriault
To:Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 5:32:56 PM Subject: PESO - The Mount This is not the best shot the day (I think that goes to Tailwhip, posted yesterday), but it's sort of a follow-up to Monday's Mike on the Rail: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/06

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2015-06-18 Thread frank theriault
Appreciate your thoughts, Dan. I love photographing these kids, they're so entertaining to watch. cheers, frank On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 8:37 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Another great action shot, Frank. I love the way you caught him in the air approaching the rail.

PESO - The Mount

2015-06-17 Thread frank theriault
This is not the best shot the day (I think that goes to Tailwhip, posted yesterday), but it's sort of a follow-up to Monday's Mike on the Rail: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/06/the-mount.html I was trying to explain to Jack why the stunt is hard, and maybe seeing how he has to mount

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2015-06-17 Thread Jack Davis
of this Frank, just tell me so and I'll leave it there. :-)) Thanks!! J - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To:Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 5:32:56 PM Subject: PESO - The Mount This is not the best shot the day

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2015-06-17 Thread Knarf
of this Frank, just tell me so and I'll leave it there. :-)) Thanks!! J - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To:Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 5:32:56 PM Subject: PESO - The Mount This is not the best shot the day (I

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2015-06-17 Thread Jack Davis
Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To:Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 5:32:56 PM Subject: PESO - The Mount This is not the best shot the day (I think that goes to Tailwhip, posted yesterday), but it's sort of a follow-up to Monday's Mike

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2015-06-17 Thread Ken Waller
Very nice, well timed capture knarf - better than the previous IMO. He's goota have a strong upper body to pull that off. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - The Mount

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2015-06-17 Thread frank theriault
...@gmail.com To:Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 5:32:56 PM Subject: PESO - The Mount This is not the best shot the day (I think that goes to Tailwhip, posted yesterday), but it's sort of a follow-up to Monday's Mike on the Rail: http