Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-17 Thread Christine Aguila
From: "frank theriault" http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/Shooting%20Closer%20Street%20Portraits/index.html I especially enjoyed the lady with the cigarette in the cigarette holder Darrel & I giggle at that shot because we view the cigarette as the supplied exhaust pipe to the van. I know--

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-17 Thread keith_w
Bob W wrote: I've been there several times, and have never run across a GESO Steet! keith Very well done, Keith. You're a good boy for always stopping on the kerb, looking left, right and left again (or perhaps the other way where you live) and only when the street is clear walking briskly

RE: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-17 Thread Bob W
> > I've been there several times, and have never run across a GESO Steet! > > keith Very well done, Keith. You're a good boy for always stopping on the kerb, looking left, right and left again (or perhaps the other way where you live) and only when the street is clear walking briskly across

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-17 Thread keith_w
frank theriault wrote: On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:06 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: 1) The point of this exercise was to shoot closer & engage with people more, which really doesn't come naturally to me. For the bit of street stuff I've done, I have used the DA* 50 - 135mm, which o

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:06 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > 1) The point of this exercise was to shoot closer & engage with people > more, which really doesn't come naturally to me. For the bit of street > stuff I've done, I have used the DA* 50 - 135mm, which obviously allows f

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Christine Aguila
From: "Subash" http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/Shooting%20Closer%20Street%20Portraits/index.html ...just curious. why the 16-45? Well, I only have 4 lenses: DA* 50-135mm, 50mm 1.4, 50mm macro, and, of course, the 16-45. I set the 16-45 in the 20mmish area--it's the only lens I have th

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread David J Brooks
> Big cheers, Christine > > > > - Original Message - From: "Stan Halpin" > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 8:28 PM > Subject: Re: GESO Street Portraits > > >> Nice! >> >> On Feb 1

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Christine Aguila
c fellowship. Big cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Stan Halpin" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 8:28 PM Subject: Re: GESO Street Portraits Nice! On Feb 13, 2009, at 8:06 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: 1) The

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob Sullivan oe, Way too much. I scratched the K10D plastic screen resting on an uncovered screw head in transit. Cost much more than $100 to ge it fixed. Something about having to take the camera apart. Regards, Bob S. I took a bit of clear contact "paper" and cut a piece to fit over t

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread David J Brooks
Very good job. Dave On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:06 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > 1) The point of this exercise was to shoot closer & engage with people > more, which really doesn't come naturally to me. For the bit of street > stuff I've done, I have used the DA* 50 - 135mm, wh

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 13, 2009, at 6:06 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: The point of this exercise was to shoot closer & engage with people more, which really doesn't come naturally to me. For the bit of street stuff I've done, I have used the DA* 50 - 135mm, which obviously allows for greater distance betw

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Joe, Way too much. I scratched the K10D plastic screen resting on an uncovered screw head in transit. Cost much more than $100 to ge it fixed. Something about having to take the camera apart. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > On Feb 13, 2009, at 18:06 ,

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 13, 2009, at 18:06 , Christine Aguila wrote: http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/Shooting%20Closer%20Street%20Portraits/index.html Impressive set, interesting folks. Especially the madamme w/ cig. :-) Way to get yourself out there, Christine. And I only need my glasses for chimping. An

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Rick Womer
Wow, Christine, I'm impressed with your energy in breaking out of a rut! My favorites are 2, 4, and 5. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Fri, 2/13/09, Christine Aguila wrote: > From: Christine Aguila > Subject: GESO Street Portraits > To: pdml@pdml.net > Date: Fr

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Ken Waller
Well done Christine, maybe you should shoot without your glasses more often ! ; -) Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Subject: Re: GESO Street Portraits In a message dated 2/13/2009 6:10:20 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cagu...@earthlink.net

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" Subject: GESO Street Portraits http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/Shooting%20Closer%20Street%20Portraits/index.html I don't often comment on photos, and often, people don't like what I have to say, so take this in

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Fernando
Hi Christine, I like them all, particularly the guy with the horse. BTW, nice rendering. On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:06 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > 1) The point of this exercise was to shoot closer & engage with people > more, which really doesn't come naturally to me. For th

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Agreed. Nice work. My favorite is the lady with the cigarette. Three reasons: the subject matter, the composition, and the fact that it's unposed. The camera didn't intrude. However, all are very nice. And while I usually like candids, posed pics can be very artful as well -- as you have demo

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Derby Chang
Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: 1) The point of this exercise was to shoot closer & engage with people more, which really doesn't come naturally to me. For the bit of street stuff I've done, I have used the DA* 50 - 135mm, which obviously allows for greater distance between the camera

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Subash
On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 7:36 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/Shooting%20Closer%20Street%20Portraits/index.html hi Christine, what everybody else said before me. ;-)) as someone who is more or less trying to do what you have attempted here (i get mighty uncomfortabl

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Cotty
On 13/2/09, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: > >http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/Shooting%20Closer%20Street%20Portraits/ >index.html > >Comments/critique welcome. >Cheers, Christine Christine, your photography is excellent but better still is the superb presentation - the sharpness and

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Bong Manayon
These are great! My favorite is no.2 probably because it is the closest :-D Bong On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > 1) The point of this exercise was to shoot closer & engage with people > more, which really doesn't come naturally to me. For the bit

RE: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-14 Thread Bob W
6zsz%3D9 Bob > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On > Behalf Of Christine Aguila > Sent: 14 February 2009 02:06 > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: GESO Street Portraits > > Hi Everyone: > > 1) The point of this exerci

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2009 6:10:20 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cagu...@earthlink.net writes: Hi Everyone: 1) The point of this exercise was to shoot closer & engage with people more, which really doesn't come naturally to me. For the bit of street stuff I've done, I have used the DA* 50

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-13 Thread David Savage
I'd say the exercise was a success. Excellent work Christine. Cheers, Dave 2009/2/14 Christine Aguila : > Hi Everyone: > > 1) The point of this exercise was to shoot closer & engage with people > more, which really doesn't come naturally to me. For the bit of street > stuff I've done, I ha

Re: GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-13 Thread Stan Halpin
Nice! On Feb 13, 2009, at 8:06 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: 1) The point of this exercise was to shoot closer & engage with people more, which really doesn't come naturally to me. For the bit of street stuff I've done, I have used the DA* 50 - 135mm, which obviously allows

GESO Street Portraits

2009-02-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: 1) The point of this exercise was to shoot closer & engage with people more, which really doesn't come naturally to me. For the bit of street stuff I've done, I have used the DA* 50 - 135mm, which obviously allows for greater distance between the camera & subject--as you know--s