Walt, When you want to hop on the train for a visit, just drop me an email. We enjoy Chicago tours and even know some pretty good spots. We could even ask Christine A. along. Regards, Bob S.
On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Walt <[email protected]> wrote: > I didn't know you were from Chicago originally. I always assumed you were a > native New Yorker. > > I've never been to either place (though, I have been near Chicago, in > Alsip), but I'd like to someday. I've thought about hopping the Amtrak at > Carbondale, IL and taking a day trip up to Chicago to take photos. But, not > having a clue about how to get around the place, I've never been able to > quite convince myself it's a good idea. Maybe someday. > > -- Walt > > On 7/12/2013 1:11 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >> >> They were a fave of a favorite aunt of mine - like hollyhocks, they seem >> not to be around much - at least not here in the east. (don't know if you >> remembered or knew I was from Chicago) >> >> pretty anyway >> ann >> >> On 7/12/2013 12:03, Walt wrote: >>> >>> Ha! >>> >>> I don't know from gladiolas. The girl who rented the place next door >>> planted them. I just look at them and say "lookit them yella flahrs". ;) >>> >>> -- Walt >>> >>> >>> On 7/12/2013 10:56 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>>> >>>> I agree with Ken - better >>>> I tried to plant a new pun thread with "glad" (for gladiolas) but >>>> guess we have to leave it alone. >>>> >>>> ann >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/12/2013 11:18, Walt wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Kenneth! >>>>> >>>>> Here's a whack at your crop suggestion. I didn't have a whole lot of >>>>> space to the left to work with: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9270593860/ >>>>> >>>>> I could go either way, but I see what you mean. I kind of liked having >>>>> the other flowers in the out-of-focus area, but I do like the balance a >>>>> little better in your crop. >>>>> >>>>> -- Walt >>>>> >>>>> On 7/12/2013 10:07 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Nice capture! I might have shifted the composition a bit to the right >>>>>> to balance the edge treatments - ie cut off on the right and spaced to >>>>>> the LH edge. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: Walt <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: PESO: Yella Flahrs >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Many thanks, Rick. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- Walt >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 7/12/2013 6:24 AM, Rick Womer wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Very nice, Walt, and beautifully lit. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Rick >>>>>>>> http://photo.net/photos/RickW >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: Walt <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> Cc: >>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 10:34 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: PESO: Yella Flahrs >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That's what they're called in western Kentucky parlance, anyway. I >>>>>>>> figured I ought to get a few shots of them as I've been kind of >>>>>>>> quiet on >>>>>>>> the list of late -- at least in terms of sharing photos. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yeah, it's just flowers. But, I felt like I ought to contribute >>>>>>>> something more than questions. So, here's what I thought was the >>>>>>>> best of >>>>>>>> the few shots I took. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9264340601/ >>>>>>>> K-5, F501.7, ISO 80, f/8, 1/90 sec, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I used my Promaster 7500EDF flash(full manual) with the little >>>>>>>> universal >>>>>>>> softbox I picked up a few weeks ago. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Comments are, as always, eagerly solicited. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- Walt >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > 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.
