Yes thanks. Did it come to yor mailbox or only in the archives? On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > This it, Tom C? > > Jack > > --- On Mon, 5/10/10, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Tom C <[email protected]> >> Subject: Something Funny Happened on the Way to Chicago >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 8:08 AM >> Thought I'd give my words and >> thoughts on the exhibit and Chicago trip. >> >> I was actually just finishing typing this up last night >> when Bill's >> summary came through, and I sent it several times but >> nothing I >> originated last night would get to the list. >> >> It was wonderful to meet, in person, those I'd been >> acquainted with >> for some time on line, +12 years in some cases. We met >> Christine and >> Doug at the entrance on the sidewalk. Instant smiles >> and hugs. >> >> Bill was Canadian. >> >> The printing job Mark did was astounding! My gallery image >> had a >> quality and feeling that did not come through on a digital >> display. >> The same can be said for the other images. Cory's was >> magical in >> print. >> >> The gallery was a work of art... far more inspiring than >> the Eggleston >> gallery at the Art Institute. :-) Seriously, but my own >> photographs >> taken with a Brownie Hawkeye at the age of 8 would have >> rivaled >> Eggleston's. No don't take that as a brag, I was a >> terrible >> photographer at 8, always wanting to see the film in the >> camera, which >> did not help matters. >> >> Christine and Sue Barton did an excellent job of organizing >> and >> implementing the event. For those unable to attend, >> you'll be happy >> to know that we were treated and respected as photographers >> and >> artists, not as a bunch of wannabes. >> >> As in any group, some clicked and bonded more readily than >> others with >> various members, but things were so fast-paced that it was >> a matter of >> not having the time to make the rounds in detail. The >> cooperation and >> goodwill among the PDML members, curators, and vistors was >> impressive. >> It was noisy, high energy, and for being only three hours, >> pretty >> exhausting. >> >> This was an event the PDML can be singularly proud of, >> participant or not. >> >> The event and sales also benefit children who are victims >> of cancer >> and their families. So, if hesitant to purchase additional >> books, or >> possibly sponsor riders in an upcoming event that may be >> announced, >> please consider doing so to the extent possible, according >> to your >> desire and means. >> >> In particular, I got to spend a fair amount of time with >> Christine, >> Ann, Bob Sullivan and his wife, Stan Halpin, Doug Brewer, >> Mark Roberts >> and his wife, Boris, Lary Colen, Chris Mitchell and his >> wife, Tim >> Bray, Jay Taylor, Cory Waters and his wife. Sorry if I left >> anyone >> out. I think I at least met all the PDML members >> present. >> >> Bill Robb (who is Canadian) and I, stayed up till 4 AM one >> morning and >> 2 AM the next, talking about everything and trying to >> comprehend the >> meaning of life and Space-Time. I'm happy to report that we >> just about >> have it figured out and we'll give an update when we've >> completed our >> analysis and have reached a definitive conclusion. Bill, I >> told you we >> needed just one more bottle. >> >> I never knew Bill slept in the RAW. He told me he >> gets better >> pictures that way. I'd have expected footed long >> johns, with him >> being from Canada and that. Of course it might have felt >> like a >> heatwave to him down south in Chicago - or maybe it's >> something >> related to digital? Hard to tell what it was all aboot. >> >> The GPS had a hard time getting a consistent signal in the >> valley of >> skyscrapers they call downtown. Twice it went into a mode >> where it was >> recalculating every 15 seconds even when we had not changed >> direction. >> So sometimes it took us 20 minutes to get somewhere when ot >> should >> have taken just 5. >> >> Chicago was a great photo venue and I'm sure many photos of >> members >> and the areas we visited will start appearing. >> >> A good time was had by all. >> >> To sum it up, You were great. You were fantastic. You were >> great. You >> were ALL great! >> >> Tom C. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. >> > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. >
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