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On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Looks "CAN" be deceiving. ;D > > Jack > > --- On Mon, 5/10/10, Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: Something Funny Happened on the Way to Chicago >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 9:03 AM >> Crap NOW I look like an idiot. >> >> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> > Mail box. (PDML folder) >> > >> > J >> > >> > --- On Mon, 5/10/10, Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> >> From: Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> >> >> Subject: Re: Something Funny Happened on the Way >> to Chicago >> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> >> Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 8:55 AM >> >> Yes thanks. Did it come to yor >> >> mailbox or only in the archives? >> >> >> >> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Jack Davis >> <jdavi...@yahoo.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > This it, Tom C? >> >> > >> >> > Jack >> >> > >> >> > --- On Mon, 5/10/10, Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> From: Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> >> >> >> Subject: Something Funny Happened on the >> Way to >> >> Chicago >> >> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > 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. >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 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. >> > >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
