Re: PESO -- Swinging out in Red Rocks ...

2014-01-05 Thread Attila Boros
Very nice "dance floor" :) It could stand more sharpening if you want to. You got them in a really nice pose, plus the awesome surroundings more than make up for any flaws. I like this very much. On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 12:08 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > A question from Marnie about LV reminded

Re: PESO -- Swinging out in Red Rocks ...

2014-01-04 Thread knarf
Works for me! Cheers, frank Igor Roshchin wrote: > > >A question from Marnie about LV reminded me that I had a photo taken at >the >Red Rock Park that was posted online. > >It was not perfect technically (for a variety of reasons, objective and >subjective), - but it was still a fun setting. >L

Re: PESO - Swinging it Brazil Style

2009-10-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 24, 2009, at 15:10 , David J Brooks wrote: Look at his eyes Frank. Subversive for sure.:-) Love this shot Dave Anyone who blows on an instrument for a living ends up with eyes like that, Dave! :-) On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 8:44 PM, frank theriault wrote: This is the sort of s

Re: PESO - Swinging it Brazil Style

2009-10-24 Thread David J Brooks
Look at his eyes Frank. Subversive for sure.:-) Love this shot Dave On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 8:44 PM, frank theriault wrote: > This is the sort of subversive activity the cops on Ossington Avenue > had to save us from during the street party this summer (see the PESO > "Keeping the Peace"): > >

RE: PESO - Swinging it Brazil Style

2009-10-23 Thread Bob W
> > This is the sort of subversive activity the cops on Ossington > Avenue had to save us from during the street party this > summer (see the PESO "Keeping the Peace"): > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/swinging-it-brazil- > style.html > > This fellow was terrific, playing Brazili

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-17 Thread David J Brooks
Very 1940-s or 50-s type of shot. Dave On Feb 14, 2008 8:51 AM, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been staring at this one for a while, and I'm still not sure if I > like it. So I thought I'd let the collective make up my mind for me. > ;) > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/

Re: PESO - Swinging (with a Brownie Surprise)

2008-02-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks for the links, Peter. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 12:11 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Swinging (with a Brownie Surprise) > Film for Cla

Re: PESO - Swinging (with a Brownie Surprise)

2008-02-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks for the links, Scott. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:55 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Swinging (with a Brownie Surprise) > Christine

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-15 Thread Scott Loveless
Bob W wrote: > it builds on and extends a line of artistic descent from Fragonard and > Watteau, through Renoir and Winslow Homer all the way to Gerry and the > Pacemakers. Congratulations - you are living proof of Wittgenstein's > theory of art as family resemblance. Thanks. I think. While I mo

Re: PESO - Swinging (with a Brownie Surprise)

2008-02-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Film for Classics carries 127 film but it ain't cheap. http://www.filmforclassics.com/html/printable_order_form.htm The frugal photographer carries only color film for a bit less http://www.frugalphotographer.com/cat127.htm I think B&H photo has it as well, but I haven't looked there in ages.

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:34:00 -0500 Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, Bran. Do you mean the lower right? The lower left is simply > vignetting. The lower right is probably my finger or a camera strap > or some schmutz on the lens. Who knows? yes lower right. study of socio

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Paul, he used a g**d*** holga. He's lucky there's an image at all. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Cute moment, but a bit too soft for my taste. Motion blur would be okay, bu > this appears to be front focused. > Paul > -- Original message -- > From: Scott Loveless <[

Re: PESO - Swinging (with a Brownie Surprise)

2008-02-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
You should process the film that's in the camera. Might be some faded images on there. It's worth a try. Have fun. paul On Feb 14, 2008, at 9:01 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Scott: I was just reading an article in Photolife about toy > cameras. Then > you posted your really sweet photo Swing

Re: PESO - Swinging (with a Brownie Surprise)

2008-02-14 Thread Scott Loveless
Christine Aguila wrote: > Scott: I was just reading an article in Photolife about toy cameras. Then > you posted your really sweet photo Swinging. Then I read Peter's post about > the Brownie Camera. Then I had a flash from the past & was pretty sure I > had a Brownie. Then I started digging

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Beaker
On Feb 14, 2008, at 7:37 PM, Mat Maessen wrote: > On 2/14/08, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The newer Holgas, produced in the last year or two, come with two >> film >> guides - 645 and 6x6. No more sharp edges! I should have lied >> and told >> you how I spent countless ho

Re: PESO - Swinging (with a Brownie Surprise)

2008-02-14 Thread Christine Aguila
Scott: I was just reading an article in Photolife about toy cameras. Then you posted your really sweet photo Swinging. Then I read Peter's post about the Brownie Camera. Then I had a flash from the past & was pretty sure I had a Brownie. Then I started digging around in messy closets in the

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Mat Maessen
On 2/14/08, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The newer Holgas, produced in the last year or two, come with two film > guides - 645 and 6x6. No more sharp edges! I should have lied and told > you how I spent countless hours filing and sanding and light proofing my > little plastic to

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 14, 2008, at 5:51 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: > I've been staring at this one for a while, and I'm still not sure if I > like it. So I thought I'd let the collective make up my mind for me. > ;) > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/ > photo#5154404518927952050 > > Holga,

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Scott Loveless
Bob W wrote: > it builds on and extends a line of artistic descent from Fragonard and > Watteau, through Renoir and Winslow Homer all the way to Gerry and the > Pacemakers. Congratulations - you are living proof of Wittgenstein's > theory of art as family resemblance. Thanks. I think. While I mo

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Scott Loveless
Mat Maessen wrote: > On 2/14/08, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#5154404518927952050 >> >> Holga, some cheap Eastern Bloc film that won't lay flat, f8 @ 1/60 (give >> or take). > > Someone took the film guide out of his

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Scott Loveless
P. J. Alling wrote: > I'd day use an old brownie instead, except the quality is so much better. > I have an Agfa Isoly Junior like this one here: http://www.chromeagecamera.com/Isoly.htm It's rather funky in that it takes 120 roll film, but produces a 4x4 square image. I believe the infamous

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Scott Loveless
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Didn't notice it was a Holga pic on my previous response. That's > what I get for not reading all the way to the end. I guess that makes > it a good Holga pic. Soft is part of the package. Maybe I understand > the aesthetic of Holga shooting:-). Paul And Rick said this,

RE: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Bob W
it builds on and extends a line of artistic descent from Fragonard and Watteau, through Renoir and Winslow Homer all the way to Gerry and the Pacemakers. Congratulations - you are living proof of Wittgenstein's theory of art as family resemblance. Bob > > I've been staring at this one for a whi

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Mat Maessen
On 2/14/08, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#5154404518927952050 > > Holga, some cheap Eastern Bloc film that won't lay flat, f8 @ 1/60 (give > or take). Someone took the film guide out of his Holga to make it a 6x6. :-) O

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Because the Holga has a lens for a format somewhat smaller than it's actual format. I think it would actually cover 4x4 quite nicely. Walter Hamler wrote: > Something different. I have never played with a Holga but several > folks in the camera club are using them a lot. > Why are the edges dark

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread P. J. Alling
I'd day use an old brownie instead, except the quality is so much better. Scott Loveless wrote: > Walter Hamler wrote: > >> Something different. I have never played with a Holga but several >> folks in the camera club are using them a lot. >> > > Thanks, Walt. Much appreciated. They're o

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread pnstenquist
Didn't notice it was a Holga pic on my previous response. That's what I get for not reading all the way to the end. I guess that makes it a good Holga pic. Soft is part of the package. Maybe I understand the aesthetic of Holga shooting:-). Paul -- Original message -

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread pnstenquist
Cute moment, but a bit too soft for my taste. Motion blur would be okay, bu this appears to be front focused. Paul -- Original message -- From: Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I've been staring at this one for a while, and I'm still not sure if I > like it.

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Rick Womer
It has a rather Soviet-era air about it, for sure. I have mixed feelings about it too. Without the Soviet touches it would be an ordinary snap. Rick --- Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been staring at this one for a while, and I'm > still not sure if I > like it. So I though

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Scott Loveless
Bran Everseeking wrote: > On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:51:03 -0500 > Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I've been staring at this one for a while, and I'm still not sure if >> I like it. So I thought I'd let the collective make up my mind for >> me. ;) >> http://picasaweb.google.com/sdlove

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:51:03 -0500 Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been staring at this one for a while, and I'm still not sure if > I like it. So I thought I'd let the collective make up my mind for > me. ;) > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganAndMolly/photo#515440451

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Scott Loveless
Walter Hamler wrote: > Something different. I have never played with a Holga but several > folks in the camera club are using them a lot. Thanks, Walt. Much appreciated. They're only about $20. Give it a try. > Why are the edges dark like you are shooting through a tube? HAR! Holgas are junk

Re: PESO - Swinging

2008-02-14 Thread Walter Hamler
Something different. I have never played with a Holga but several folks in the camera club are using them a lot. Why are the edges dark like you are shooting through a tube? Walt On 2/14/08, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been staring at this one for a while, and I'm still not s