Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
I really like this shot, although I can't really say why. The composition is certainly good, but I think it's just one of those shots that makes you smile like it's sharing a joke with you. On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 11:27 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks, Derby! > > cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Derby Chang > Sent: July 4, 2012 7/4/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke > > > I have pity for the lengths smokers have to go too. Doesn't look > comfortable, but it's a lovely photo > > > On 23/06/2012 12:25 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a >> doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: >> >> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html >> >> He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these >> fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other >> public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). >> I do know it's rather illegal. >> >> He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have >> stayed there all day. >> >> Interesting guy. >> >> Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome >> >> cheers, >> frank >> > > > > -- > 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
Thanks, Derby! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Derby Chang Sent: July 4, 2012 7/4/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke I have pity for the lengths smokers have to go too. Doesn't look comfortable, but it's a lovely photo On 23/06/2012 12:25 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a > doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html > > He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these > fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other > public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). > I do know it's rather illegal. > > He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have > stayed there all day. > > Interesting guy. > > Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome > > cheers, > frank > -- 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.
Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
I have pity for the lengths smokers have to go too. Doesn't look comfortable, but it's a lovely photo On 23/06/2012 12:25 PM, frank theriault wrote: Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). I do know it's rather illegal. He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have stayed there all day. Interesting guy. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome cheers, frank -- 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.
Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
Neato! Good one Frank. Cheers, Christine On Jun 23, 2012, at 3:25 AM, frank theriault wrote: > Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a > doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html > > He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these > fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other > public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). > I do know it's rather illegal. > > He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have > stayed there all day. > > Interesting guy. > > Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > 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.
Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
Yup. I thought of Grace when I saw him, too. :-) Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen Sent: June 23, 2012 6/23/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke On Jun 23, 2012, at 11:12 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: frank theriault > >> Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a >> doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: >> >> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html >> >> He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these >> fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other >> public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). >> I do know it's rather illegal. >> >> He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have >> stayed there all day. >> >> Interesting guy. >> >> Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome > > Parkour perhaps? It's illegal the way skate-boarding is illegal, mostly > because it usually involves some at least technical trespass. > > He doesn't have the look usually associated with Parkour. Just chimneying, pretending he's Grace. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
On Jun 23, 2012, at 6:18 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Jun 23, 2012, at 11:12 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > >> From: frank theriault >> >>> Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a >>> doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: >>> >>> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html >>> >>> He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these >>> fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other >>> public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). >>> I do know it's rather illegal. >>> >>> He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have >>> stayed there all day. >>> >>> Interesting guy. >>> >>> Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome >> >> Parkour perhaps? It's illegal the way skate-boarding is illegal, mostly >> because it usually involves some at least technical trespass. >> >> He doesn't have the look usually associated with Parkour. > > Just chimneying, pretending he's Grace. :-) > > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > 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.
Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
On Jun 23, 2012, at 11:12 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: frank theriault > >> Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a >> doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: >> >> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html >> >> He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these >> fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other >> public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). >> I do know it's rather illegal. >> >> He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have >> stayed there all day. >> >> Interesting guy. >> >> Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome > > Parkour perhaps? It's illegal the way skate-boarding is illegal, mostly > because it usually involves some at least technical trespass. > > He doesn't have the look usually associated with Parkour. Just chimneying, pretending he's Grace. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
RE: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
From: frank theriault Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). I do know it's rather illegal. He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have stayed there all day. Interesting guy. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome Parkour perhaps? It's illegal the way skate-boarding is illegal, mostly because it usually involves some at least technical trespass. He doesn't have the look usually associated with Parkour. -- 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.
Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
Parkour. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour He looks rather impish to me. Good shot! On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:25 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a > doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html > > He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these > fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other > public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). > I do know it's rather illegal. > > He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have > stayed there all day. > > Interesting guy. > > Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > 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. -- -bmw -- 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.
Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
Great catch, Frank! On 6/22/2012 9:25 PM, frank theriault wrote: Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). I do know it's rather illegal. In Kentucky, we call it burglary. He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have stayed there all day. Interesting guy. My first impression when I looked at the image was how mime-like the guy appeared. In any event, it's a great shot. -- Walt Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome cheers, frank -- 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.
Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
Excellent find and presentation Dave On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:25 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a > doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html > > He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these > fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other > public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). > I do know it's rather illegal. > > He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have > stayed there all day. > > Interesting guy. > > Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
I think he's rather enjoying the attention. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: frank theriault To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 7:25 PM Subject: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). I do know it's rather illegal. He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have stayed there all day. Interesting guy. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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.
Re: PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
Excellent. A ready-made photo op. Paul On Jun 22, 2012, at 10:25 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a > doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html > > He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these > fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other > public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). > I do know it's rather illegal. > > He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have > stayed there all day. > > Interesting guy. > > Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > 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.
PESO - Just Hanging Around, Having a Smoke
Walking around town and I noticed this fellow at the ~top~ of a doorway, looking down on the rest of the world: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/just-hanging-around-having-smoke.html He seemed to like being up there. We chatted. He's one of these fellows who jumps and runs and climbs about on buildings and other public structures (can't remember the name of the activity just now). I do know it's rather illegal. He said he was very comfortable up on his perch, that he could have stayed there all day. Interesting guy. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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.
