Wonderful synopsis of your experience. I, for one, am glad you took the time to write it down - helps me to experience it a bit vicariously.
And when you finish the meaning of life - package it up and sell it up with a fast motor drive and sell it! -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, May 10, 2010, 8:08:10 AM, you wrote: TC> Thought I'd give my words and thoughts on the exhibit and Chicago trip. TC> I was actually just finishing typing this up last night when Bill's TC> summary came through, and I sent it several times but nothing I TC> originated last night would get to the list. TC> It was wonderful to meet, in person, those I'd been acquainted with TC> for some time on line, +12 years in some cases. We met Christine and TC> Doug at the entrance on the sidewalk. Instant smiles and hugs. TC> Bill was Canadian. TC> The printing job Mark did was astounding! My gallery image had a TC> quality and feeling that did not come through on a digital display. TC> The same can be said for the other images. Cory's was magical in TC> print. TC> The gallery was a work of art... far more inspiring than the Eggleston TC> gallery at the Art Institute. :-) Seriously, but my own photographs TC> taken with a Brownie Hawkeye at the age of 8 would have rivaled TC> Eggleston's. No don't take that as a brag, I was a terrible TC> photographer at 8, always wanting to see the film in the camera, which TC> did not help matters. TC> Christine and Sue Barton did an excellent job of organizing and TC> implementing the event. For those unable to attend, you'll be happy TC> to know that we were treated and respected as photographers and TC> artists, not as a bunch of wannabes. TC> As in any group, some clicked and bonded more readily than others with TC> various members, but things were so fast-paced that it was a matter of TC> not having the time to make the rounds in detail. The cooperation and TC> goodwill among the PDML members, curators, and vistors was impressive. TC> It was noisy, high energy, and for being only three hours, pretty TC> exhausting. TC> This was an event the PDML can be singularly proud of, participant or not. TC> The event and sales also benefit children who are victims of cancer TC> and their families. So, if hesitant to purchase additional books, or TC> possibly sponsor riders in an upcoming event that may be announced, TC> please consider doing so to the extent possible, according to your TC> desire and means. TC> In particular, I got to spend a fair amount of time with Christine, TC> Ann, Bob Sullivan and his wife, Stan Halpin, Doug Brewer, Mark Roberts TC> and his wife, Boris, Lary Colen, Chris Mitchell and his wife, Tim TC> Bray, Jay Taylor, Cory Waters and his wife. Sorry if I left anyone TC> out. I think I at least met all the PDML members present. TC> Bill Robb (who is Canadian) and I, stayed up till 4 AM one morning and TC> 2 AM the next, talking about everything and trying to comprehend the TC> meaning of life and Space-Time. I'm happy to report that we just about TC> have it figured out and we'll give an update when we've completed our TC> analysis and have reached a definitive conclusion. Bill, I told you we TC> needed just one more bottle. TC> I never knew Bill slept in the RAW. He told me he gets better TC> pictures that way. I'd have expected footed long johns, with him TC> being from Canada and that. Of course it might have felt like a TC> heatwave to him down south in Chicago - or maybe it's something TC> related to digital? Hard to tell what it was all aboot. TC> The GPS had a hard time getting a consistent signal in the valley of TC> skyscrapers they call downtown. Twice it went into a mode where it was TC> recalculating every 15 seconds even when we had not changed direction. TC> So sometimes it took us 20 minutes to get somewhere when ot should TC> have taken just 5. TC> Chicago was a great photo venue and I'm sure many photos of members TC> and the areas we visited will start appearing. TC> A good time was had by all. TC> To sum it up, You were great. You were fantastic. You were great. You TC> were ALL great! TC> Tom C. -- 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 directly above and follow the directions.
