L.A. Photogathering pics

[schrackman]

I hope I'm not out of line here for posting the first post, but I'm already home and have some of my pics processed.

Just wanted to say first of all I had a GREAT time with everyone, and it was a pleasure to meet Photo John, Aaron(?? sorry if I got the name wrong) and his girlfriend (don't ask me to spell her name either, lol), Rick, Eric, Loren and Karen (oh, and Montana...woof!) for the first time. It was also great to see Brian again, as I haven't seen him since our Yosemite meeting a couple of years ago. I enjoyed everyone's company very much, and the only downfall to the whole event for me was that I had to leave the gang around 4:00.

I also wish to thank Eric for doing a great job of organizing the event. He had everything planned out and all we had to do was just follow his lead.

When I got there the first thing I noticed was how much bigger everyone's lenses were than mine!!! And, of course, Rick and Loren had to bring their Mayimas along. "Well," I thought to myself, "this isn't going to be very fair showdown of photographic equipment, now is it?" :frown2: So here's my cheap Sigma lenses' attempt at giving their fancy lenses a run for the money! Can't wait to see everyone else's photos from today and whatever they shoot tomorrow.

I'm going to post 12 photos in all (in the order that I took them), so please bear with me. The rest I will leave up to everyone else to post when they get the chance to post them.

First shot of part of the group at Grand Central Market.


Neat reflection off a candy display case in the market. Had to flip the photo in PS so that the sign didn't read backwards.


Some very cool lighting on these Chinese paper balls hanging as a display over a vendor's space.


Scrumptuous looking apple display. I like the contrast of colors on this one.


Dowtown buildings that could be seen from outside the market on the historic Broadway Theatre district.


Wait...is that Photo John? Why, I do believe it is. Almost couldn't tell with those shades on.


You trying to catch a bus, Gene?


The Preacher, spreading the Good Word.


Getting a little too close for comfort, here.


Nice afternoon shadows on the clock at Union Station.


How many pcphotoreview photographers does it take to shoot Olivera St.? By the way, from left to right: Photo John, Eric, Brian, and Rick.


A symphony of colors in the Olivera St. market section.


And that's where my journey ended. After everyone else posts some photos, I'll probably have a couple more to put up. All in all it was a great photogathering for me! Can't wait to do it again. Hear that, Rick? Better start organizing an Arizona trip when you get back.