Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-21 Thread John
On 12/20/2014 8:19 PM, Mark C wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/15447602163/ An 18th century wedding feast - what would have been with an affluent family. Shot at the The Henry Ford's holiday nights thingy last night, where historical holiday scenes are presented. The hard spot

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
That's interesting and nicely done. A bit too busy for me, but that's not your fault. It would have been nice if you'd included the edge of the table, showing some of the food and perhaps a knife or something breaking the edge. Still lifes of this purpose were used not only to show off the

Re:Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-21 Thread Don Guthrie
Interesting information, Bill. Thanks On 12/21/14 11:00 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 08:40:44 + From: Bob W-PDMLp...@web-options.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Wedding Feast Message-ID:snt406

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
. Thanks On 12/21/14 11:00 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 08:40:44 + From: Bob W-PDMLp...@web-options.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Wedding Feast Message-ID:snt406-eas184f469da090b9d303001ab8d...@phx.gbl Content-Type

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-21 Thread Bill
On 21/12/2014 12:05 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Two real masters of still life who are worth getting to know, if you don't know them already, are Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin, and Lubin Baugin. The latter features in a really, really beautiful film called Tous les Matins du monde (All the mornings in

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 21 Dec 2014, at 18:17, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 21/12/2014 12:05 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Two real masters of still life who are worth getting to know, if you don't know them already, are Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin, and Lubin Baugin. The latter features in a really,

RE: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-21 Thread John Coyle
I second that film recommendation - and the music is magnificent too. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W-PDML Sent: Monday, 22 December 2014 4:05 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Wedding Feast Two real

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-21 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Igor - I think the portrayal is intended to be more documentary than artistic, but they certainly did a nice job of it. The guide said that most of the food was real, though she noted that the cake was not. The door to the room was open and I would guess the temperature was a little

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-21 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Jack! On 12/20/2014 11:07 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Very nice image, Mark! Jack - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 5:19:40 PM Subject: PESO - Wedding Feast https://www.flickr.com

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-21 Thread Mark C
://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Subject: PESO - Wedding Feast https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/15447602163/ An 18th century wedding feast - what would have been with an affluent family. Shot at the The Henry Ford's

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-21 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Bob. I looked at the other shots and nothing is hanging over the edge, so I guess the arranger was not not making a moral statement. This particular framing is in part the result of trying to avoid harsh shadows on the wall behind and in par the result of the relatively narrow angle

PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-20 Thread Mark C
https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/15447602163/ An 18th century wedding feast - what would have been with an affluent family. Shot at the The Henry Ford's holiday nights thingy last night, where historical holiday scenes are presented. The hard spot lights on the food did not make for

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-20 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Impressive! My wide also liked it (we just recently discussed the food porn snapshots on local Yelp). She regretted it wasn't under CC license, so she couldn't use that as an illustration in some future blog post. The mummers shots are also interesting, but not as striking as this one. This

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-20 Thread Jack Davis
Very nice image, Mark! Jack - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 5:19:40 PM Subject: PESO - Wedding Feast https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/15447602163/ An 18th century wedding

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-20 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Correction for a typo: wide - wife. On Sat, 20 Dec 2014, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Impressive! My wiFe also liked it (we just recently discussed the food porn snapshots on local Yelp). She regretted it wasn't under CC license, so she couldn't use that as an illustration in some future blog

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-20 Thread Ken Waller
Wonderfully colorful image Mark. A great holiday event to attend - we went several years ago and enjoyed it greatly. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Subject: PESO - Wedding Feast https

Re: PESO - Wedding Feast

2014-12-20 Thread John
Wide? ;-D On 12/20/2014 10:47 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Impressive! My wide also liked it (we just recently discussed the food porn snapshots on local Yelp). She regretted it wasn't under CC license, so she couldn't use that as an illustration in some future blog post. The mummers shots are