Chicago Gathering Fall 2004

I sure enjoyed wandering the Loop with the other PR folk who made it. It was nice to be able to talk face to face with some of you and enjoy your company.

Here are a few quick shots from what I took.

And I made it to the gas station afterwards, thanks to Sebastian's cutting edge technology.

My obligatory two photos. :D


more later....

adina

Dennis and Chuck learning the finer points of Coach handbags, and the infamous bean.

I'm in Chicago until tomorrow, so I have another day of shooting (and shopping!) ahead of me...

I was a great pleasure meeting PR members Chunk, Kellybean, and nat, as well as seeing "old Gathering" friends Sebastian, Loren, Steve (Another View), Adina, and Dennis again.

After walking through what seemed like the entire city yesterday, I have to say my dogs are barking a bit, but it was definitley worth it.

The weather and the company were perfect... :D

Oh, and BTW nat, I found a newspaper today! ;)

Obligatory group shot:

http://www.cmcpics.com/group04.jpg

http://www.cmcpics.com/hob.jpg

http://www.cmcpics.com/bean-night.jpg

Yaay on the obligatory group shot. :D Steve M, you looked away!! Timer on too long for ya ha? lol.

Great shot regarless Sebastian!

These photos are awesome. I'm looking forward to more, more more, from the gang!

It was great to meet everyone yesterday. What a great way to spend the day/evening. I am looking forward to next time.

Take care, All.

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Originally Posted by Lara

Steve M, you looked away!!

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Naah, I was deep in contemplation. That's my "insightful, intellectual pose", but I suppose the others probably know better... ;) I had a great time seeing everyone, we'll have to do it again. I heard some rumor about Milwaukee? Maybe sometime late winter/early spring when people like me have a bad case of spring fever?

I guess Chunk got me going on seeing patterns...

the skyline and the train...

The best night shots are not taken at night, they are taken right before the last light is gone, when thre is still color in the sky that can lead to dramatic effects.

I went back today to try to get that light.

http://www.cmcpics.com/bean-night2.jpg

http://www.cmcpics.com/bean-night3.jpg

Here are two of my favorites. I came away with a lot of favorites.

http://www.cmcpics.com/group04.jpg

Just FYI, L to R: (front row) Dennis (dsl712), Loren (racingpinarello); (back row) Chunk, Natalie (natatbeach), Kelly (kellybean), Karen (Loren's gf), Steve (Another View), Your's Whatever, John (Pasqual12), Adina, and Sebastian...

Natabeach (Natalie) had transferred the Self-Portrait title to Adina. Asylum Steve did the honors by going on his knee to present the wares to Adina.

The second picture is Adina enjoying the title.

Loren

Picture 1 - KellyBean talking to Dennis about the number of beers that I had.

Picture 2 - Natalie confusing the waitress about her order or she was making comments about somebody and was hiding behind the menu.

Picture 3 - Secrets

Picture 1 : Enter the "L"

Picture 2 : Walking and Waiting

Picture 3 : Here comes the Train

Picture 1 - Milenium Park Trees

Picture 2 - Old Town Chicago

Picture 3 - Humbolt Park

PIcture 4 - Sailor walking by Sears Tower

I also had a good time, and it was nice meeting new and familiar faces too. It was a good time and I really like the images that people had posted already. Many different looks to the same subject, which is very interesting.

Thanks for all of those who made it to Chicago.

Loren

Steve, the more I see of you, the more attractive you become :p

LOL

So does this mean that if I win back the Self Portrait title I have to wear a tiarra? Does anyone have a prefessional wrestling belt, perhaps?

(Adina you are very beautiful I hope I am not making that joke at your expense :))

Rick

Oh my gosh Loren, those are too funny!

And Steve, you look so excited!

I got home, and the girls were so excited about the necklaces (which became snakes), but boy are they jealous I have a tiara. And I won't let them play with it.

Perhaps next year, I will pass on my title to another worthy PR.com member, but in the meantime, you can catch me cutting ribbons at the local Piggly Wiggly or gas stations. :D

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Originally Posted by walterick

Steve, the more I see of you, the more attractive you become :p

LOL

So does this mean that if I win back the Self Portrait title I have to wear a tiarra? Does anyone have a prefessional wrestling belt, perhaps?

(Adina you are very beautiful I hope I am not making that joke at your expense :))

Rick

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not only do you need to wear the tiara, but the sash as well!

And you have to come to Chicago (or Milwaukee) to get it.

And you'll need some pretty impressive self portraits to get it! I'm going to be working extra hard on mine!

Well bring it on! I've got about 6 rolls of film laying around screaming to be exposed with images of my likeness! I'll win back that title! Or die trying!

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY It's rip-roaring self-exposing ego-inflating SELF PORTRAIT ACTION! (action... action....) WATCH AS WALTERICK FIGHTS ADINA FOR THE TITLE (belt... not crown) OF SELF-PORTRAIT GOD SUPREME!!!

Let's make it a battle-royale and invite Asylum Steve and Natalie into the fray. :)

Oh, and about the whole "coming to Chicago" to pick it up thing. Couldn't you just FedEx it to me? It's soooo cooold up there. Oh, I mean...

IT'S ON BROTHER!! OH YEAH!!! :)

LOL

UGH, Loren you are sneaky. I didn't see you take either of those shots of me!!!! :D


I much prefer being on the other side of the camera.

...........

OK, a few more:

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Originally Posted by kellybean

OK, a few more:

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Me too.
-Inside the "Bean"
-Fisher Building
-Street People :)

OK, I guess I have a couple more...

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Originally Posted by another view

OK, I guess I have a couple more...

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Yeah, me too...

1) Man carrying a mirror home
2) Millenium Boardwalk
3) House of Blues (and pinks and golds)
4) Girls' night out, postscript

I'm back and I'm tired (got in at midnight ----home by 1:30 will post in a few days)

see you soon...

Larry actually left his laptop---so here they are...

1 )tense passenger
:eek:
2) waiting for Sebastian... took so long---all the flowers died :rolleyes:
:D
3) ladies
4)oblivious dad

5) vortex to another world
6) rocks
7) for Chunk---
8) cool kid

I really enjoyed meeting everyone---despite Steve's bouts of prolonged whining
:D
Everyone was a great bunch of eggs and it was all Waaaaayyyy to short...really an awesome group of folks ;)

...at the airport and in flight

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Originally Posted by natatbeach

5) vortex to another world
6) rocks
7) for Chunk---
8) cool kid

I really enjoyed meeting everyone---despite Steve's bouts of prolonged whining
:D
Everyone was a great bunch of eggs and it was all Waaaaayyyy to short...really an awesome group of folks ;)

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Hey, Thanks Nat. Good shot of the shirts.:D I'm glad your shot of the coffee klatche came out so well.

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Originally Posted by natatbeach

I really enjoyed meeting everyone---despite Steve's bouts of prolonged whining

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Hmm, there were two guys there named Steve, right? Nice work, btw!

if you were whining silently---I obviously didn't here it. Both of you were fun to be around---just in very different ways.
;)

I refer to Asylum steve's (violin) newspaper....

Have we heard from Steve since he got back to Flordia?

He's around, but he hasn't posted to this thread.



I wish more people would post more of their shots here....



"MORE. I want MORE." ~Oliver Twist

Invisible in plain sight???

I added this after I got home:

http://forums.photographyreview.com/...42021#poststop

Sorry I haven't commented on everyone's pics. I think they're great...

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Originally Posted by kellybean

He's around, but he hasn't posted to this thread.

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Invisible is right, that link doesn't lead anywhere when I click it!

I must have missed it since I'm sick. Everything is kind of a haze right now. Somedays I'm afraid to get in my car and drive for fear of running off the road.

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Originally Posted by adina

Invisible is right, that link doesn't lead anywhere when I click it!

I must have missed it since I'm sick. Everything is kind of a haze right now. Somedays I'm afraid to get in my car and drive for fear of running off the road.

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It's just been overcast and foggy around here Adina. :D

Get better, OK?

I got home to three sick kids...then Larry...and I got sick and lost my voice three days ago...still no voice...Imagine me not talking...shocking...Feel better!
:( ;)

I guess what I meant was that Steve never posted any of his pictures to this thread.


What is it with everyone getting sick after Chicago?? Steve, Adina.... anyone else?

Personally, I had severe indigestion after dinner and could barely walk or talk by the time I was dropped off at my car, and never made it out of Chicago that night. But I was fine by the next day, except for a sore stomach.

What's up with the rest of you's?