Re: PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Tim. I looked at more contrast and various extended black and white point adjustments, but it diminished the overall effect in that the somber mood was broken. I prefer it this way. Defining the snow better seemed a poor tradeoff, but I can show you what it looks like when I'm on my work

Re: PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I found myself counting gables :-) I like it - as to the building itself, looks more like New England than Michigan (the house) - is it actually old or just built to look it? Alas, another day with no snow in Manhattan ann On 2/17/2013 07:55, Paul Stenquist wrote: Thanks Tim. I looked at

Re: PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-17 Thread Walter Hamler
As seen it is the house of seven gables. :-) Walt On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I found myself counting gables :-) I like it - as to the building itself, looks more like New England than Michigan (the house) - is it actually old or just built to

Re: PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
HI Ann, Thanks for the look. It's a brand new house, about 25 rooms I believe. It certainly invokes an old-world style. It's on the site of an 1832 farmhouse that was moved a few years ago after the 27-acre remnant of an old farm that it stood on was purchased by developers. Although

Re: PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Lots of fun info - thanks, Paul! ann On 2/17/2013 12:13, Paul Stenquist wrote: HI Ann, Thanks for the look. It's a brand new house, about 25 rooms I believe. It certainly invokes an old-world style. It's on the site of an 1832 farmhouse that was moved a few years ago after the 27-acre

Re: PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
You're welcome. Next time your in town, we'll have to go to Cranbrook. Lavish gardens and lots of photo ops there. In addition to the Kahn designed main house, there are a number of buildings and fountains that Saarinen designed. On Feb 17, 2013, at 12:40 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com

RE: PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That's really beautiful, Paul. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Sent: February 16, 2013 2/16/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - another snow pic A mansion on the shore of Vray Lake, scene through the snow

PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
A mansion on the shore of Vray Lake, scene through the snow in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16937276size=lg -- 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

Re: PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-16 Thread Rick Womer
: PESO - another snow pic A mansion on the shore of Vray Lake, scene through the snow in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16937276size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Re: PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-16 Thread Jack Davis
The shadowy structure behind the veil of heavy snow provides an interesting texture. Well seen, Paul. Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 6:32 PM Subject: PESO - another

Re: PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You caught the falling snow very effectively Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 9:32 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A mansion on the shore of Vray Lake, scene through the snow in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Re: PESO - another snow pic

2013-02-16 Thread Tim Bray
The other snowpix did’t do that much for me, but that one really works. Maybe crank the contrast a bit, or otherwise darken the spaces between the flakes? -T On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 6:32 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A mansion on the shore of Vray Lake, scene through the