NYC Mini Gathering Pics.....

[Liz]

Hi Everyone -
We had a great time - Megan, Joe Mags, Gene & Penny Rick, & me........I didn't get many people pics......but here's a couple I did get. First ones in the subway station.......we went to supper in Astoria - a place Megan took us to. The 3rd is on the ferry - just before we started out.

[Peter_AUS]

Really nice of you to post these pics Liz, but who is who I know which is penny, but only guessing with the others.

Looking forward to seeing more of the gathering.

By the way what camera did you take with you, was it just the G3, or did you take your DRebel as well.

[Liz]

First pic - Gene, Penny, Megan's head & Rick
No. 2 - Joe Mags
No. 3 - Joe, Megan, Rick
This one - Penny in background, Rick - Megan's hands

Equipment: Rebel 300D & Canon 17-40 - no polarizer or hood

Thanks for the comments.

Liz

Really nice of you to post these pics Liz, but who is who I know which is penny, but only guessing with the others.

Looking forward to seeing more of the gathering.

By the way what camera did you take with you, was it just the G3, or did you take your DRebel as well.

[Peter_AUS]

Thanks Liz, nice to get faces to names from such a great distance that we are.

[Liz]

We had a great time. We took the 3 hour Circle Line Ferry. It was a gorgeous day. The scenery was beautiful - but the company was the best! I know the others will have great photos to share.

Liz

Hi Everyone -
We had a great time - Megan, Joe Mags, Gene & Penny Rick, & me........I didn't get many people pics......but here's a couple I did get. First ones in the subway station.......we went to supper in Astoria - a place Megan took us to. The 3rd is on the ferry - just before we started out.

[megan]

peeking through the unzipped zipper of my fleece!

i had a blast meeting everyone - and sadly forgot 2 things:

1. forgot to gets joe mags's address to send my photo next fall when it's done [hehehehheh]

2. forgot to take a group picture with the pinhole! [i actually ended up not using that camera at all.]

Oh! Remember when we were in Times Square, and I told everyone to note the oddly dressed men ranting and I'd explain later? Well they are the guys that Brian - Kokopeli had in NYC and posted about. I *finally* found out what their organization is!

http://www.geocities.com/freethoughtmecca/12tribes.html


Megan

[Kokopeli]

Wanted to kick my white arse!!!

I still rememeber that day quite vividly.. All I did was lift my camera and the next thing I new I was being verbally assaulted from the man with the microphone and all I could see around me was more people just like him... I'll never forget that and I'll never understand the hate that one race can feel towards another just because of the color of their skin...

Good memory Megan, and thanks for the link. I found to be an interesting read.

Hope you all had a great time!
~Brian

[megan]

I found that link doing a quick google search, then read it after I posted it. Disclaimer - views on the website are not necessarily the views of the one who posted it! It was the best link with a picture and a coherent explanation!



Megan

[walterick]

Great to see you up here!

I don't know if you or John have the power, but could someone sticky this thread as the Official gathering post? That way we can all post our pics underneath it.

I love your shots, Liz. I love the fact that you took some people pics too I'll get cracking on my digital pics tonight (there are many) and hopefully get to develop my film prints later this week (there are many.)

I just got back home, after meeting Paul, Penny and Gene this morning at B&H and picking up some digital and film stuff. I met a friend for lunch and then scooted back down the east coast - only 4 1/2 hours to get home. Contrast that with the 8 it took me to get onto Long Island Friday

Anyhoo, more to come, thanks for posting these!

Rick

[walterick]

I still can't figure out how to "show unread threads." Can you tell me again?

[walterick]

Here's Liz

Walking through the subway in Astoria.

[megan]

That's a really great pic of Liz!

Megan

[walterick]

what's an industrial age cloister?

[megan]

what's an industrial age cloister?

From Merriam-Webster online:
1 a : a monastic establishment b : an area within a monastery or convent to which the religious are normally restricted c : monastic life d : a place or state of seclusion
2 : a covered passage on the side of a court usually having one side walled and the other an open arcade or colonnade

#2 can usually be found at #1.

It's a great pic of Liz!

Megan

[Liz]

And I liked the term a lot. Perfect title - and thanks for the kind words.....I also like the photo. Nice job Rick.

Rick - please Email me at Marymarla @ aol.com - and I'll send you my address if you would PLEASE send me a print (small)....I also would like to have one or two of your excellent images of the dancer. Mine were ALL BAD! I didn't do well at all with all the contrast of the bright sun, building/glass glare, her dark complexion, the gold dress and dark shadows......now I know what I have to work on. Also - you were closer and had a longer zoom (I had to find some excuse for my poor results).

PS - please put "Rick" in the subject so I won't delete your email as I usually don't open any emails unless I know who they're from. Thanks.

Liz

From Merriam-Webster online:
1 a : a monastic establishment b : an area within a monastery or convent to which the religious are normally restricted c : monastic life d : a place or state of seclusion
2 : a covered passage on the side of a court usually having one side walled and the other an open arcade or colonnade

#2 can usually be found at #1.

It's a great pic of Liz!

Megan

[megan]

I've always loved the light in that passage - and most people probably think it's ugly, but I've always loved the rich colors of the layers of paint and raw architecture of the exposed iron work. It's funny how beauty can be found in such an ordinary, utilitarian, mundane place as a subway passage. And rick's camera captured the colors perfectly!

Megan

PS of course I was being melodramatic with the "I'm so misunderstood!" ;)

[walterick]

We wouldn't dream of taking you seriously!

I get it now, thanks for explaining it for me. I even got my Master's from a Catholic College

[walterick]

1.) I just shot you an email
2.) I just pointed and shot If my camera hadn't had automatic mode, those dancer pictures would've stunk, I promise you! God bless electronic cameras (though I shouldn't keep giving away my secrets!)

I'll mail you those pics when I get your address. That reminds me, too we ALL still need to exchange addresses! How should we go about picking out prints? Should we all just make requests of each other? Or we pick out which to send?

I think we have plenty of time before we need to start worrying about prints.

Rick

[Liz]

I agree - no rush for the prints.. I'll send you my address. The prints you mentioned are fine - I'd love to get them. BTW, speaking of prints - I think your gallery image of the dark cloud with the sun below reflecting down on a town is AWESOME. Congratulations on being at the right place at the right time. Incredible!

Dancer - I tried aperture priority and auto.....and tried metering on grayish areas....nothing worked. I think the auto on the P&S cameras are set to do a better job than the DSLR. However, you did great.

Liz

1.) I just shot you an email
2.) I just pointed and shot If my camera hadn't had automatic mode, those dancer pictures would've stunk, I promise you! God bless electronic cameras (though I shouldn't keep giving away my secrets!)

I'll mail you those pics when I get your address. That reminds me, too we ALL still need to exchange addresses! How should we go about picking out prints? Should we all just make requests of each other? Or we pick out which to send?

I think we have plenty of time before we need to start worrying about prints.

Rick

[walterick]

I saw that scene unfolding in front of me and thanked my lucky stars that I had my camera and gear in stow with me It was one of those days I MADE myself go for a walk and gee did it pay off! Thanks again!

I think it's funny what you said about p&s auto mode being better than Dslr's I would hope you're wrong (for the amount of money paid) but I have no point of reference to argue from.

Have a good one!

Rick

[Liz]

Hi Rick,
I thought I read about P&S camera settings vs DSLR settings here (I remember now - it was posted by Michael Fanelli a while back). But I've read it elsewhere too.

I read that digital point & shoot cameras are set up for users who want a great pic right out of the camera - the normal p&s snapshooters, so the images are sharper, etc. right out of camera without a lot of work/post processing, etc.. Whereas the DSLR's are geared toward photographers whom it is assumed will do the fine tuning, etc. (sort of like RAW vs JPEG type thing). I find I get sharper images with less work with my G3, but the quality of the Rebel with an "L" lens is waaaaay far better. Make sense?

But.......It's late, I'm tired, and I may not be explaining this as clear as Michael did - but I hope you get what I'm trying to say.....my brain is on overload this weekend. Too much to do - and the weekend hasn't even begun!

Liz

I saw that scene unfolding in front of me and thanked my lucky stars that I had my camera and gear in stow with me It was one of those days I MADE myself go for a walk and gee did it pay off! Thanks again!

I think it's funny what you said about p&s auto mode being better than Dslr's I would hope you're wrong (for the amount of money paid) but I have no point of reference to argue from.

Have a good one!

Rick

[walterick]

That your dslr's would let YOU do all the sharpening yourself. But I still find it kind of silly...

Have a good weekend! I'm still struggling to get back in the groove after last weekend

Rick

[walterick]

Picking her nose Actually, no but I told her I wouldn't post it because that's what it looked like

[walterick]

Sitting on the Circle Tour boat awaiting our departure.

[walterick]

Here's the group working it in the subway breezeway.