RE: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-12 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: > > > > > Nose piercings don't bother me a bit. My two eldest daughters did it > > (I think to piss of their mother - and it worked!). My eldest stopped > > wearing it, and the hole grew back in and it can hardly be noticed. > > > > I have much stronger feelings about tatt

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-12 Thread mike wilson
I think she looks remarkably like a grown-up Grace. Paul Stenquist wrote: > Thanks Frank. I watched her for a while, and she seemed to be really > engaged with her companions, one of which appeared to be her mother. > Very sweet and good humored. Hate to see what she did to her nose, but

RE: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-11 Thread Bob W
> > Nose piercings don't bother me a bit. My two eldest daughters did it > (I think to piss of their mother - and it worked!). My eldest stopped > wearing it, and the hole grew back in and it can hardly be noticed. > > I have much stronger feelings about tattoos and other piercings - > noses a

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I didn't know that the holes would grow back in. In that case, it's no big deal. Paul On May 11, 2009, at 12:00 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Thanks Frank. I watched her for a while, and she seemed to be really engaged with her companions

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-11 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Thanks Frank. I watched her for a while, and she seemed to be really engaged > with her companions, one of which appeared to be her mother. Very sweet and > good humored. Hate to see what she did to her nose, but I guess that's a > personal

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. I watched her for a while, and she seemed to be really engaged with her companions, one of which appeared to be her mother. Very sweet and good humored. Hate to see what she did to her nose, but I guess that's a personal choice. Paul On May 11, 2009, at 11:42 AM, frank theriaul

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with the > window behind me. A few portraits here: > > The Gypsy: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9147307 > > The Listener: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-11 Thread Christian
Paul Stenquist wrote: I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with the window behind me. A few portraits here: The Gypsy: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9147307 The Listener: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9147308&size=md The Student: http://photo.net

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-11 Thread Christian
Paul Stenquist wrote: I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with the window behind me. A few portraits here: The Gypsy: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9147307 The Listener: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9147308&size=md The Student: http://photo.net

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-11 Thread Derby Chang
Paul Stenquist wrote: I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with the window behind me. A few portraits here: The Gypsy: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9147307 The Listener: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9147308&size=md The Student: http://photo.net

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread paul stenquist
Thanks Tim. Much appreciated. Paul On May 10, 2009, at 9:10 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: All three shows character. In my book that makes great portraiture. -- MaritimTim 2009/5/10 Paul Stenquist : I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with the window behind me. A few por

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
All three shows character. In my book that makes great portraiture. -- MaritimTim 2009/5/10 Paul Stenquist : > I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with the > window behind me. A few portraits here: > > The Gypsy: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9147307 > > Th

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread paul stenquist
Thanks Ken. She had a sweet smile. Paul On May 10, 2009, at 8:48 PM, Ken Waller wrote: The smile on the 'Gypsy' really makes it Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" > Subject: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits I had a good seat in the c

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Ken Waller
The smile on the 'Gypsy' really makes it Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with the window behind me. A few portraits here:

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread paul stenquist
Thanks Brian. "The Gypsy" is my favorite as well. I was intrigued by this young lady. She seemed very poised. She was with her very conservative looking mother, but appeared to be very much in control. Paul On May 10, 2009, at 7:25 PM, Brian Walters wrote: On Sun, 10 May 2009 08:58 -0400, "P

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 10 May 2009 08:58 -0400, "Paul Stenquist" wrote: > I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with > the window behind me. A few portraits here: > > The Gypsy: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9147307 > > The Listener: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?phot

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Joseph McAllister
She's an art school student (we were called hippies) and the student is studying economics or finance. :-) On May 10, 2009, at 13:20 , paul stenquist wrote: Seriously, "The Gypsy" was probably a bad title. I wouldn't want to disparage Roma. But the clothes (costume?) the girl was wearing

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Joseph McAllister
On May 10, 2009, at 10:08 , Bob W wrote: Gypsies, eh? They just don't give a damn! Wild, carefree and untamed, they live their lives in defiance of convention and spit in the eye of conformity. While somehow keeping a rose between their teeth. Thanks Bob... :-) Joseph McAllister Pentaxi

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Joseph McAllister
On May 10, 2009, at 08:41 , Paul Stenquist wrote: Thanks. It's not unusual to see the more adventurous looking young people with Macs. It's part of their wardrobe:-). Thanks Paul! Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.h

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread paul stenquist
Thanks Cotty. I'm not sure I agree, but I like them and appreciate the kudos. Paul On May 10, 2009, at 5:14 PM, Cotty wrote: On 10/5/09, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with the window behind me. A few portraits here

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/5/09, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with >the window behind me. A few portraits here: > >The Gypsy: >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9147307 > >The Listener: >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=914730

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread paul stenquist
Seriously, "The Gypsy" was probably a bad title. I wouldn't want to disparage Roma. But the clothes (costume?) the girl was wearing invoked that name. Not that genuine Roma dress that way, but that's the stereotype hear in the heathen colonies:-). Paul On May 10, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Bob W w

RE: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Bob W
> > Thanks Christine. It was a good day of shooting. I'm always > reluctant > to shoot people in this kind of venue, but my courage builds > after the > first shot. The one I call "Gypsy" was first. I think she saw me > shoot, but apparently didn't care. > Paul Gypsies, eh? They just don'

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Enjoyable portraits, each saying something about the subjects mood. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with the > window behind me. A few portraits here: > > The Gypsy: > http://photo.net/p

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks. It's not unusual to see the more adventurous looking young people with Macs. It's part of their wardrobe:-). Paul On May 10, 2009, at 10:54 AM, AlunFoto wrote: Nice stuff. So gypsies use Macs, while students use Dells. Strange world. :-) Jostein 2009/5/10 Paul Stenquist : I had a goo

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Christine. It was a good day of shooting. I'm always reluctant to shoot people in this kind of venue, but my courage builds after the first shot. The one I call "Gypsy" was first. I think she saw me shoot, but apparently didn't care. Paul On May 10, 2009, at 11:10 AM, Christine Aguila

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks. I think I will recrop, and I'm going to paint out that arm in the upper left corner as well. Paul On May 10, 2009, at 10:11 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Jack Davis wrote: All good catches, Paul. Gypsy is especially well seen, but may I suggest a bottom crop to take out all but the left co

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Christine Aguila
Paul: These are great! The expression in the eyes of the Gypsy is perfect--as are all the expressions in the other 2 photos. Great job, Paul. Really nice work. Rendering is excellent as well. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread AlunFoto
Nice stuff. So gypsies use Macs, while students use Dells. Strange world. :-) Jostein 2009/5/10 Paul Stenquist : > I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with the > window behind me. A few portraits here: > > The Gypsy: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9147307 >

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Jack Davis wrote: All good catches, Paul. Gypsy is especially well seen, but may I suggest a bottom crop to take out all but the left corner of the chair back at the bottom? Jack I really like Gypsy, and I agree with Jack's crop suggestion. The light in that is especially appealing. -bmw

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Bob. Now I have to wipe the coffee of my monitor! Paul On May 10, 2009, at 9:35 AM, Bob W wrote: Some very nice light there, especially The Gypsy and The Listener (although I think the 'gypsy' is also listening, and who knows? maybe the old lady is a gypsy too. Bob -Original M

RE: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Bob W
Some very nice light there, especially The Gypsy and The Listener (although I think the 'gypsy' is also listening, and who knows? maybe the old lady is a gypsy too. Bob > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On > Behalf Of Paul Stenquist > Sent

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks. Yes, that might be a better crop. I'll have a look. Paul On May 10, 2009, at 9:27 AM, Jack Davis wrote: All good catches, Paul. Gypsy is especially well seen, but may I suggest a bottom crop to take out all but the left corner of the chair back at the bottom? Jack --- On Sun, 5/

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread Jack Davis
All good catches, Paul. Gypsy is especially well seen, but may I suggest a bottom crop to take out all but the left corner of the chair back at the bottom? Jack --- On Sun, 5/10/09, Paul Stenquist wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist > Subject: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits > To: "Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: PESOs: Coffee Shop Portraits

2009-05-10 Thread David J Brooks
I like all three, but the first two are very nice. I like the smile in #1 Dave On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I had a good seat in the coffee shop yesterday: facing the room with the > window behind me. A few portraits here: > > The Gypsy: > http://photo.net/photodb/ph