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Tacoma band The Ventures receives award from emperor of Japan
The Ventures, the Tacoma instrumental rock band started in 1958 by a couple of construction guys who bought $15 pawnshop guitars, on Monday at Seattle's Japanese consulate received the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun medal awarded by that country's emperor for the band's contribution to Japan's culture.
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When you've been Big in Japan for the past half-century — and are one of America's most durable, influential and well-liked exports to that country — you get a historic medal from the emperor.
On Monday night, The Ventures, the Tacoma instrumental rock band started in 1958 by a couple of construction guys who bought $15 pawnshop guitars, were guests of honor at the Queen Anne mansion of Japan Consul General Kiyokazu Ota in Seattle.
The group's list of accomplishments in Japan really is quite astounding.
When the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, that organization called The Ventures "the most successful instrumental combo" in rock history.
The band estimates that since 1960, it has released 280 to 300 albums (an estimate because there are so many compilations) and sold 105 million LPs and CDs worldwide, with its two biggest singles being "Walk, Don't Run" and the "Hawaii Five-O" theme.
Of those 105 million records, 40 million were sold in Japan.
These days, one estimate is that there are 600 Japanese tribute Ventures bands.
When the band arrived for its first tour as a complete band in 1964, remembers Don Wilson, who plays rhythm guitar and is co-founder of the group, "We were a guitar group, with no language barrier."
Wilson lives in Sammamish; the other members are spread around the country.
Back in 1964, says Wilson, 3,000 to 5,000 fans greeted the band's arrival at the Tokyo airport.
Wilson and co-founder Bob Bogle, who died in 2009 at age 75, had actually played in Japan in 1962, but only as a duo. The promoter told them he could only afford two musicians, paying each $1,000, says Wilson.
He told them they could use pickup musicians, which was fine when the two played at U. S. military installations that had musicians who played rock 'n' roll.
But it didn't work out when they played at Tokyo hostess clubs where they had been booked, and the backup musicians "were used to Glenn Miller," says Wilson.
Bogle and Wilson decided it was simply better to go on stage as a duo, although the audience of male customers probably didn't care, says Wilson, as the men were talking to the hostesses.
By 1964, though, in Japan, "We were like the Beatles," says Wilson.
Actually, in terms of record sales back then, better than the Fab Four, he says. "We were outselling them two to one."
The Japanese even have their own particular description of The Ventures' sound.
It is "teke-teke," that rapidly descending guitar glide from one pitch to another, such as in the surf classic "Pipeline."
The band mostly covered others' hit tunes for its many albums, often grouping them into themes, although five singles it composed in the 1960s and 1970s specifically for the Japan market went to No. 1 there.
Says the recognition from the Japanese consulate, "The Ventures' unique 'teke-teke sound' ... grabbed the heart of many Japanese young men and women. These young fans in turn formed groups of their own, thus creating a huge boom of electric-guitar sales in Japan."
At the ceremony here, the band members were each presented a medal in The Order of the Rising Sun category, a group of medals that originated in 1875.
The Rising Sun group symbolizes "energy as powerful as the rising sun." The medals then are broken into classes such as the Gold Rays with Rosette medal, which the Ventures got. It gets a No. 4 ranking in the eight-class group.
That's a lower ranking than the Rising Sun medal given Clint Eastwood, but the same as that given to George Takei, Mr. Sulu in the "Star Trek" series.
The consulate also says the award is presented mostly to individuals, and Monday was the first time a band — "members from the foreign pop music genre" — had been given the honor.
"From the emperor of Japan!" boasts Wilson about the award the band got. "I mean, that's almost as high as you can get."
At the Monday ceremony, Consul Ota told The Ventures he was a big fan. He was 12 in 1965, says Ota, and he remembers the reaction from kids back then at this new sound: "We were electrified."
Over the years, the band has had various lineups. Two crucial members of the group have passed away.
Besides Bogle, drummer Mel Taylor died in 1996 at age 62, and was replaced at drums by his son, Leon Taylor.
Other members of the band getting the medal were lead guitarist Nokie Edwards, who joined in 1960; lead guitarist and bass player Bob Spalding, who joined in 1981; and lead guitarist Gerry McGee, who joined in 1968.
Just how Big in Japan are The Ventures?
Well, in July they're again touring there, playing in venues that hold from 1,500 to 3,500 fans, just as they have pretty much every year since 1964. They've done more than 2,400 shows there.
And, as always, the band will note that in the cities they play, there will inevitably be a Ventures tribute band.
In some cases, such bands have taken the tributes to extremes.
For example, back in 1966, a documentary called "Beloved Invaders: The Ventures," chronicling a concert tour in Japan the previous year, was released for the Japanese-only market.
Some years later, a Japanese tribute band called the M-Ventures made "All About The Ventures," a video in which its band members wore exactly the same stage outfits right down to the skinny black ties that the real Ventures had worn in the documentary.
Using seven cameras, the tribute Ventures played every song the real Ventures had played in their film, and used exactly the same camera angles and cutaways.
Edo Yamaguchi, 61, an actor and TV personality in Japan, also leads a tribute band, called Tokyo Ventures.
He was interviewed in an e-mail exchange that was translated by the Japanese consulate here.
Yamaguchi remembered being in high school and hearing The Ventures on the radio.
"When I heard that distinctive 'teke-teke' sound, I was immediately mesmerized and rushed to the nearest record shop ... I was totally fascinated by their music, the cool allure. ... "
He estimates there are 600 Japanese tribute bands like his.
Yamaguchi says it became a phenomenon in which baby-boomer guys formed rock bands — "old-men bands" — settling on The Ventures "as their music did not require much singing, and it needed only a small group to perform."
But then it's not just old-men bands that keep the band Big in Japan. Wilson says there is the occasional letter from a Japanese teen.
"I get a fan letter from a 14-year-old. 'Oh, my gosh, I love your music!' I'm learning to play guitar, and my dad and uncle have all your records!' " says Wilson, who is 77, and has no plans to stop touring.
This is, after all, a band honored not only by the emperor, but one for which the Japanese don't mind at all bestowing the term, "Beloved Invaders."
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- Classic Automotive Restoration Specialists Inc. (CARS) is honored to be given the 2009 Automotive Hot New Products Magazine Golden Gear Leadership Award for our 1969 Camaro Continuation Series.
Each year the editors of the magazine choose a company that they believe shows leadership in the automotive industry by producing a product or products that are exciting and unique and have blazed a new trail. Below is the write up as seen on their website:
LEADERSHIP AWARD — CARS, Inc. COPO/Yenko Continuation Series
Reproducing a vintage part is a big undertaking. Reproducing a whole car is huge. But the car in question, the 1968 COPO/Yenko Camaro, was too enticing, and the opportunity too great to let slide. With a flurry of new parts hitting the market to keep up with the '69 Camaro's unparalleled popularity, all the elements were in place.
Using Dynacorn's repro Camaro bodies and new crate engines from GM Performance Parts, Classic Automotive Restoration Specialists, Inc. has taken the lead in recreating two of the most revered muscle cars in the world — the 69 COPO Camaro and '69 Yenko sYc Camaro. Using parts from top suppliers like Classic Industries, American Racing, Coker Tires, National Parts Depot, and Master Power Brakes to build the rest of the car, the continuation series is the spitting image of the originals. But there is no crash history, no corrosion, hidden or otherwise, no restoration, correct or otherwise, and no potential of misrepresentation or fraud. You get a factory fresh car with zero miles.
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Colors also recreate the 1969 choices — Daytona Yellow, Hugger Orange, Lemans Blue, Rallye Green, Fathom Green, and Olympic Gold.
The price has gone up a bit since 1969 (Yenko continuation cars retail for $139,500), but the new continuation cars will probably be even more exclusive than the originals. For the ambitious undertaking, appreciation for the originals, and breaking new ground in the hobby, Classic Automotive Restoration Specialists, Inc. receive the Golden Gear Leadership Award.
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Not too big for our small living room and is the perfect accent piece. Works great to warm the room and looks great too!
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I am creating a healing space for therapeutic conversations. It provides ambiance and warmth to my basement office.I bought a second one for my living room which we put on during dinner--very cozy and warm.
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great little stove!
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Very cool illusion with the flame, like a movie of a fire. The stove is larger than my actual small wood stove, and does throw out the heat. The minor fan noise is not a deal breaker, as I always have a fan behind my wood stove anyway. Perfect for taking the chill out of a room, but could be expensive if used for long periods. Having the flame without the heat is a nice feature for "ambiance." There was nothing to set-up, just plug it in and enjoy!
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I bought two of these to turn our three-season porch into an area that can be used in winter, too. I can now keep plants out there all winter and not worry about freezing overnight. The porch is long and narrow and I have one at each end. They are rated at 400 square feet but this porch is only about 250 and we definitely need two since it is so long and narrow.Everyone comments on how nice they look. The flames aren't really fooling anyone but they give a nice glow and do NOT look cheesy at all! My daughter loves it and wants one, too. The housing does not get hot so when little ones are over we won't have to worry about any little fingers getting burned.
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Warms up the large living room quick and only raised my electric bill $15 bucks a month. It has an odd smell the first time you run it, but goes away after a couple hours. The flame isn't realistic but that isn't a concern for me. I love this little fire place so much I am thinking about getting a second for the bedroom.
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I have a guest room at the end of the line on my vent system. It is always cold in the winter. This will be perfect when someone is visiting. I currently have it sitting in from of my wood burning fireplace.
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I just added solar to the house, so this little stove fit right in. Use to heat our 16 X 21 master bedroom at night and turn the house heat off = lower gas bill. I started by setting it about 3/4 to full on. My wife, (who is always cold), woke me in the middle of the night saying it was too warm in the bedroom. Mission accomplished! Great little heater for the price, and my wife loved it right out of the box. And no complicated set up! We get down to the 30s @ night
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The boat is a Valiant 40 from 1979, She carries the Dutch flag (The Netherlands) and is registered in The Netherlands. The title is in the name of the owner and his daughter. I have court papers empowering the daughter to sell the boat and she has given me the power of attorney to sell the boat for her (them). I run the paperwork by the Embassy of the Netherlands here in the Dominican Republic (I am Dutch too and I was contacted by my Embassy to see if I could and would help in this sad situation) and they oke'd the paperwork for me. So........ This is the story in short. There is no market in the D.R. for sailboats at all, the people who can afford a boat, they all want powerboats and buy them in The USA
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Polish central bank Governor Marek Belka commented today on the outlook for interest rates after the Monetary Policy Council kept the main interest rate at 4.75 percent, matching the forecast of all 34 economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
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On economic growth:
"Members of the Monetary Policy Council are analyzing the incoming data and we're seeing strong symptoms of an economic slowdown.
"I'm certainly more worried about economic growth and less worried about inflation than I was two months ago.
"I wouldn't like to delete the last sentence of our statement because that would mean our economic situation is deteriorating faster than we'd thought."
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"We continue to be vigilant.
"If we see a worse scenario for the economy materializing then we'll be less inclined to raise rates further. Nevertheless, most members of the Monetary Policy Council believe that meeting our inflation target requires positive real interest rates. Our previous increase was a step toward normalizing the level of interest rates. We're probably not there yet, but the situation is making it harder for us.
"The inflation outlook is improving, so we can take our time to fully normalize rates."
"Our rate moves will have an impact on the economy in 2013. Whether we raise or lower rates depends on how the economic situation develops. We need to see whether the weakening in growth that we saw in the first quarter continues."
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2014 Lexus NF-NX will premiere at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. Producer did not reveal the technical information, however he disclosed that he utilized to drive a brand-new version of the hybrid system, which is specifically customized to this car.
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Lexus has announced plans to introduce the brand-new 2014 Lexus NF-NX concept on its public launching at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show to be held next week. The manufacturing model can reach car dealerships in August 2014.
According to the Japanese automaker, this fresh concept is generally a preview for the complete production model of its compact crossover.
Outdoors, the 2014 Lexus NF-NX showcasing a really sharp and aggressive exterior design, while the fronts lights design looks very squinty and geared up with daytime running lights. At the back side, we can see its taillight embraces a boomerang design, is likewise rather sharp.
The crossover concept has a bespoke Brushed Metal Silver as its exterior color, regrettably Lexus did not release comprehensive requirements connected to the engine. They verified that a hybrid variation would be established for the 2014 Lexus NF-NX concept
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Senator Feinstein spoke about her involvement with one of Santa Clarita's most standout issues; that of the Cemex mega mine proposed for an area off of Soledad Canyon Road. The mega mine would have many effects on Santa Clarita with a sizable increase in truck traffic and other air quality issues.
She noted that Congressman Buck McKeon had spoken with her about the issue, and she surprised the crowd by saying that she arrived in Santa Clarita early and actually visited the mine site.
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Back to the Future worked in Wine but required you to install the DLL's from OpenAL for audio to work. That was the newest game in AppDB on Winehq.org.
Just tried installing the game through wine, worked fine. But when I get to the point where you are supposed to log in with your account, it says that I have no internet.. Anyone else facing this issue?
Hmm.. I would love to buy these games... but if they don't work in Wine it really seems like a waste of money :(
I got the same problem here: Fedora 16, wine-1.5.17, DirectX9 completely installed via winetricks. The game is marked as "working fine" in the Wine-AppDB so I bought it.
The game installs fine, however, after entering my details the game tells me, that there is no Internet connection even if there definitely is Internet connection (and wine-gecko is properly installed, just in case).
Unfortunately my PC isn't strong enough to run the game in a Virtual Machine. Anyone else having this issue or maybe even a solution? I worry seriously having spent $25 for a game which doesn't run for me.
There is no problem with playing Walking Dead on Linux.
I'm simply using Ubuntu 12.04 and WINE for installing STEAM.
Now only thing you must do is to download game using Steam and simply playing it :).
I just started a new thread in the Technical Section as it looks to me more a technical than a "Game Discussion" issue.
Which distribution are you using and what is your Wine-Version? By now it looks as the game runs just fine for some Ubuntu users. I'm using Fedora 16 and wine-1.5.17 by the way.
If I had known I'd maybe signed up and registered for steam. However I bought the game directly at telltalegames.com and won't get the steam-build any more. I guess that there is no "Enter your Telltalegames.com Account-Details"-Dialog in the steam build?
It's just an Operating System that fits my needs in a country with very bad infrastructure. You really wanted to know this?


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Littlest Mayor Honors Bieber
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 12:41pm
Girl named "Mayor For A Day" names street after Justin Bieber.
A Texas 11-year-old might be the youngest mayor in history, at least for one day.
Caroline Gonzalez served as the mayor of the city of Forney Tuesday after winning the city's first "Mayor for a Day" contest.
Her first order of business was to rename main street "Justin Bieber Way".
To her surprise the city made it happen.
Nominated by her father, Caroline's community involvement helped push her to the top in the contest.
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One of the classes most agriculture students take at Barton is titled "Agriculture In Society." Part of the class deals with the history of agriculture and how it has influenced the development of civilization. Part deals with how to intelligently respond (not react) to challenges presented, and a major part deals with the issues/opportunities facing them as part of the Ag workforce and the industry as a whole. To start class each semester, students are asked what they identify as these challenges and opportunities. Almost without exception they identify a lack of understanding by the general public of what ...
My dermatologist recently shared with me a list of five ways to die on a golf course. The five ways include hit by a golf ball, run over by a golf cart, whacked by a golf club, struck by lightning and forgot your hat.
What would a sweltering summer day be like without an occasional stop at the local ice cream parlor for a couple of scoops?
Challenges facing ranchers and feeders in the nation's capital will be highlighted during the Aug. 21 KLA/Kansas State University Ranch Management Field Day at Fitzsimmons Land & Cattle near Cunningham. The Dean and Jerree Fitzsimmons and Gary and Mary Fitzsimmons families own and operate this diversified beef cattle and crop farm in eastern Pratt County. The Fitzsimmons have a commercial spring-calving cowherd and background their calves prior to selling them in the spring. In addition, they raise wheat, milo, alfalfa and silage to complement the beef cattle enterprise.
Grain Belt Express Clean Line LLC has filed an application to direct current high capacity transmission line through Barton, Pawnee and Russell Counties. All landowners and concerned citizens are invited to a one-hour informational meeting at 1 p.m. on Aug. 20 at the Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Road.
Before today's topic, let's briefly update the area's drought status. Remember this is through 7 a.m. Tuesday, Aug.13. The no drought area has moved into the eastern third or so of the county (and even in to Stafford County). The abnormally dry area is the middle third and the western quarter is in moderate drought. And this doesn't reflect any rains after 7 a.m. this past Tuesday. Last year at this time we were pretty much at the highest or next to highest drought severity rating. What a difference a year makes.
The Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is active in the fight against a widespread canine infectious disease that also can spread to humans.
With the recent heavy rains and subsequent flooding in our area, be on the lookout for an increase in mosquitoes. Mosquitoes require still water ponds or pools to lay their eggs and develop. A female will lay eggs every third night of her life span of several weeks. Females lay their eggs into water making a small "egg raft" of 100 to 300 eggs that will hatch into larvae that feed on the microorganisms in the water. The second stage is a non-feeding pupa from which the adult then develops. This can take from 7-10 days for the cycle to ...
New, prospective, wheat varieties were discussed at the Kansas Seed Industry Conference last week as farmers prepare to begin planting. The annual meeting allowed industry leaders to determine the availability of certified seed and discuss the varieties producers anticipate using in the future.
First, let's take a quick look at the area's drought status. Please remember, this is only through August 6 and doesn't include rain after that. Believe it or not none of the area moved totally out of drought status, however, only the SE quarter is rated as severe drought. No part of Barton is any longer in the extreme category. The rest of the county, except, the NE corner is rated as moderate drought. The NE corner is now simply considered abnormally dry. With the added rains since the 6th and the relatively moderate temperatures, further easing ...
The issue of safe, healthy food is in the news once again. While the majority of this nation's food is healthy and safe to eat, food remains deeply entrenched in family values.
When I was a young child, I used to be in amazement on how my uncle or mother were able to go out to the garden and pick the best melon for dessert out of all of the fruit growing. What was the secret that they alone knew to go out amongst what at that time I felt was hundreds of melons (I bet there were no more than 15 or 20) and pick the one that would be perfect at the time when we would eat it. Well, now that I am older, I am better about which melon ...
In June of this year, a 37-year-old Stanton County farmer died inside a grain cart while preparing for wheat harvest. A tarp (containing a metal rod) in the grain cart blew up and touched an over-head power line electrocuting him.
The American Royal Association and Kansas State University Olathe are looking for the best-tasting steak and are inviting beef producers from across the nation to submit rib-eye steaks for the competition.
Many times when I go out on home visits, the homeowners concerns are with trees on their property. One reason for your trees being in distress may very well be your lawn. If your grass, (especially cool season grasses such as fescue) is allowed to grow up to the trunk of your trees, the competition for water and other nutrients may cause your tree to decline in health. Following is a report on research that has been completed by KSU with more information about the grass and tree competition issue many homeowners have faced.
The two previous columns briefly outlined reasons for the large changes in agriculture over the last century and the results of those changes for the society. Also discussed were the effects these changes had on the practice of agriculture. Now, let's wrap it up and discuss how these changes changed agricultural producers themselves. Please keep in mind these are general trends that don't necessarily mean everyone producing food, fiber, or fuel or that today is bad and a century ago was better or vice-versa..
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds livestock producers that the Jan. 30, 2015, deadline to request assistance for losses suffered from Oct. 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2014, is fast approaching.
Hype is a word often associated with advertising agencies, public relations firms and spin doctors who attempt to create, change or repair an image. Many people consider hype a dirty word, something to detest.
The 2015 Central Plains Irrigation Conference and Exposition will take place Feb. 17-18 at the City Limits Convention Center, Colby. The popular annual event focused solely on irrigation-related topics is hosted in Kansas every third year. Sponsors include Kansas State University, Colorado State University, the University of Nebraska and the Central Plains Irrigation Association.
All Kansas farmers are invited to the Kansas Commodity Classic on Friday, Feb. 6. The Commodity Classic is the annual convention of the Kansas Corn, Wheat and Grain Sorghum Associations, and will take place at the at the Hilton Garden Inn, 410 S 3rd St, Manhattan, Kan., with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. It is free to attend and includes a complimentary breakfast and lunch; however pre-registration is requested.
With the advent of 2015, there's hope the Obama administration will follow through on its ambitious trade agenda. Leaders on both sides of the Atlantic agree a more open trade partnership makes sense.
A forester once told me that you know a drought is severe if you see Red Cedar trees dying. All around the county, you can see Cedars in tree rows and windbreaks dead and brown. If you are looking to replace your tree row, The Kansas Forest Service offers low-cost tree and shrub seedlings for use in conservation plantings. Plants are one to two years old and sizes vary from 5 to 18 inches, depending on species. Orders are accepted from now through the first full week in May each year, but order early to insure receiving the items you ...
Last week's column briefly discussed some of the reasons for the large changes in agriculture over the last century. Drivers for change included two World Wars, the Great Depression, economic conditions after WWII, and the Federal Government. One reader pointed out that the column almost painted war as a good thing for agriculture. That wasn't the intent. The fact is the driver for change and the development of new techniques and technologies is typically an event or events forcing and accelerating change. Now, how did events change farming over the last century.
Many authors have documented the rise and fall of civilizations throughout time. Reasons for this rollercoaster effect are numerous-from human-influenced changes such as conquest, culture or religion, to events that occur in the natural environment including changes in climate or the presence of natural resources, such as soil.
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Got some award winning images on your hard drive? Time to start submitting your images for the PSA Club Competitions. During our October 6th First Monday Meeting we will be voting on both the Nature and General Projected Images. Club members maysubmit 2 images to each category. Use the PSA drop down menu on our submit photos online page http://www.lonetreephotoclub.com/submitPhotos/index.php. Please indicate in the photo title which category each image is for, Nature or PID (projected image division). Submit your images by midnight Saturday, October 4th.
July Presentation – Jim Zuckerman
July Presentation
Join us July 21st to see Jim Zuckerman. He will be presenting his images of Venice Italy. Jim is a respected photo educator, and is the author of 20 books on a wide range of photographic subjects. He has taught creative photography at many universities and private schools including UCLA and Kent State University. He also leads international photo tours to exotic destinations such as Burma, Thailand, Iceland, Turkey, Papua New Guinea, Chile, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Namibia. On each photography tour, Jim shares his enthusiasm for photography and he never gets tired of helping students develop their passion for shooting. Join us at 7pm on July 21st to see him.
Usually, we get our presentation before any seminars but this time Jim has a Seminar on July 19th.
Eye of the Camera – Best of Show – Littleton Museum
"LTPC members Charlie Lehman and Mike Berenson will have a show at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup Street, Littleton from April 18th – May 25th. This is for winning the Best of Show at the Eye of the Camera Photography Show last year. Opening Reception is April 17th from 5:30 to 7:00. "
Make Your Photos Look Great With Lightroom! (or Camera Raw!)
Are you 100% confident that your color correction is all that it could
be? Do you often work on photos with the feeling that you just know
there's a better photograph in there somewhere, but you're just not
sure how to achieve it?
Then you need this class! This intensive one-day session on raw image
tonal and color correction is based on George Jardine's Image
Correction Master Class video series. This is a hands-on class, so you
should plan to bring a laptop with Lightroom 5 and/or Adobe Photoshop
to get the most out of the class. We will be using Adobe Lightroom,
but those using Adobe Camera Raw will find that the controls and
techniques are identical. Please join us!
The Image Correction Master Class is not intended to be an exhaustive
look at every feature in the Lightroom Develop module. But rather this
class will focus on giving you the background you need in the core
image correction controls to make great corrections. (We will cover
the Basic Tone controls, the Tone Curve, and the HSL panel.) If we
have time we will touch on the Detail panel, with a discussion of
Sharpening and Noise Reduction.
Class will be Saturday, November 23, at the Lone Tree Civic Center.
Class fee is $69.95. Click here to register.
Lunch will be provided.
Nancy E. Meyer – Making Your Own Dreamscapes
I first learned about "Surreal Dreamscapes" and "Mirror Dreamscapes" in a workshop in New Brunswick taught by Freeman Patterson and André Gallant. The workshop was pivotal to my further photographic development because it reinforced the idea that not ALL photography has to be "realistic". Since then, I've explored quite a few ways of altering the renditions of my subjects–at first with film and, later, with digital files.
My presentation will describe and, on a basic level, demonstrate, these two techniques learned in the workshop. I will also distribute detailed handouts with instructions for making these dreamscapes.
A "Surreal Dreamscape" (now often called an "Ortonization" after Michael Orton, a Canadian photographer who first used the technique) involves combining an in-focus image and a defocused image of the same subject, both shot from the same vantage point.
"Mirror Dreamscapes", in the digital age, involve copying the original image onto another layer and flipping it horizontally or vertically atop the original image. Then, manipulation of the Blending Modes and/or Opacity slider produces an image in which one half of the image "mirrors" the other half.
Date: Monday, January 21, 2013
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Location: Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO. (Meeting is downstairs to the rear.) There is an elevator for anyone who prefers to use it. Guests are welcome!
Welcome New Members
If you are looking to improve and/or show off your photographic skills, you should come visit and join our club. We are a friendly group that meets twice a month, once for an educational presentation and the second time for exhibition and competition.
Participation is always the best way to learn and grow and the Lone Tree Photo Club offers opportunities for both in a casual, non-threatening environment.
Please feel free to come visit and see if our Club might be a good place for you to join. We welcome you!
Review our meeting calendar, we meet on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:00 p.m. You will find us downstairs (way in the back) of the Lone Tree Civic Center.


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Jan. 2010
Oakland, Pennsylvania USA
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A scene of the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland Pennsylvania. This area is the hubbub of activity as all the hospitals, museums, colleges, libraries and entertainment are located here. It's a great place to spend the day.
It is my hope to always bring out something good and positive in all that I do! Despite our outward differences of faith, religion, culture, or even global location, one thing we all as humans embrace is a sense of acceptance, and belonging. Our art is an expression of who we are and a language that needs no words. It is my hope that my work depicts all that is loving and positive in which to edify others. I give all my thanks to my God who has uniquely and wonderfully created us in His image.
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Thank you Greg!
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Thank you for sharing your artwork with the Photomatix HDR Group!
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How odd,..We have nearly that same scene here in OKC,…Great shot,..
I think alot of the towns and cities around the country are alot of the same, it's a small world in that respect. thanks John!
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I love doing HDR on buildings, old cars, etc. Great job.
I do too and I thank you for your time in commenting!
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Thank you!
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Outstanding capture and treatment!
Thanks hon, you'd love it here, we'd have alot of fun going to the museums and flower shows.
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Lovely processing here Viv. Super image.
Thank you my sweet Angie, I use to spend alot of time down here when I was younger, so much to do.
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Beautiful proceccing Viv!! great capture!
Thank you Sharon, this is a great place to take photos, maybe we can all meet here some day!
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Thanks so much sweetie!
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Excellent well done
Thank you foppe for your time to comment!
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Published on 05-01-2012 06:48 AM
We are still having trouble adjusting to the idea of an M4 instead of an M3 coupe. It just does not feel natural with an M3 coupe being the first M3 ever and existing before an M3 sedan ever did. Regardless, the F82 is coming and until we get some concrete styling details there are going to be renderings and speculation. These renderings come courtesy of iacoski and although these give us somewhat of an idea we are not big fans of these renderings for several reasons. ...Published on 05-01-2012 04:01 AM
Introducing the 3D Design body pieces for the new F10 M5. These are all made out of carbon fiber and include a front lip, side skirts, rear diffuser, trunk spoiler, and a roof spoiler is available as well. The pieces definitely look good and compliment the F10 M5 well without being ostentatious. Photos are courtesy of our vendor IND Distribution who is accepting pre-orders for these pieces which will be shipping mid to late May. We hope to get pricing information shortly but do not expect these parts to be cheap especially considering they are 100% carbon fiber. ...Published on 04-30-2012 09:45 PM
Our service team had just a couple short weeks to produce the HPF Drag M3. There was a tremendous amount of customization, new product development and engineering that went into this build in a very short period of time. They started with a completely base shell of an E46 M3 to make sure that there would be nothing added back to the car that wasn't needed. As a result the final weight of the car complete is only 2640 lbs! ...Published on 04-28-2012 02:36 AM
Now, this video is not the best quality as it is from an Iphone. That is OK though, it is still easy to see what happens as the 135i takes the C63 by about a car length. Definitely impressive considering this is a 6 speed manual 135i and that it also had a passenger. Remove that passenger and it will buy another car length. The C63 is stock and the 135i has a BMS JB4 (order one from our vendor Burger Tuning if you like to win races), downpipes, and a meth kit. Definitely a quick 135i on the street although a tune on that C63 will be put the advantage right back in its favor. ...Published on 04-26-2012 07:33 PM
Obviously the newer car is going to be faster but the question is by just how much? The 1/4 mile times we have seen from testing thus far put the new M5 about 6-7 miles per hour ahead in trap speed translating to roughly 70 more horsepower at the wheels for the F10. The new M5 is much heavier but it also has a dual clutch transmission to help make up for it. The video here shows a roll on race where the new F10 M5 simply demolishes the E60 M5. The difference looks absurdly large in these videos, would be nice to have some timing equipment numbers to go with them to shed some more light. ...Published on 04-26-2012 05:11 AM
This is the kind of thing that reminds us how cool BMW can be at times with their attitude and advertising. The Lane Departure Warning System is designed to alert drivers that may start drifting out of their lane for whatever reason. The commercial features a male, of course, who loses his head so to speak in a nudist beach fantasy. Watch the video below to see the commercial which will never make it to television in the USA as some insane religious or feminist activist group would probably start a riot saying the world was coming an end. Europeans on the other hand are going to love it. ...Published on 04-25-2012 10:41 PM
BMW has found a formula that works with the coupe style SUV's. The X6 sent competitors scrambling to come up with an answer and BMW's head start is paying dividends. Hence the idea of the X4 which will simply repeat the same formula. BMW will simply take the F25 X3 platform and modify it creating the F26 X4. This means you can expect the same automatic transmission and engines, an N20 and an N55, as well as a low curb weight in the 4000 pound range. It should also open the door for M versions of these two SUV's who would likely share the powerplant of the upcoming F80 M3. ...Published on 04-25-2012 04:41 AM
Precision Sport Industries is ready to give back to those who support us as fans on our Facebook page and Twitter, so we are running a giveaway for a set of FREE BC Racing BR-Type coilovers for ANY make or model car that they're available for! Second place will be a $250.00 gift card to PSI, and third place will be a $100.00 to PSI, good toward anything here!This is an absolutely FREE contest to participate in, here is how it works: ...Published on 04-24-2012 09:49 PM
BMW was absent from DTM for a long time, over two decades. If one would like to see BMW's DTM racing statistics, that information is available here. The first race is this Sunday and BMW is not pulling any punches. They are letting everybody know they are back and playing for keeps. This is a fantastic BMW Motorsport teaser video and it has us pumped up for the start of the season. DTM is going to be better than ever. ...Published on 04-24-2012 07:09 PM
The F10 M5 is a pretty quick car trapping in the low 120's stock. The C6 Z06 is also no slouch and has run 10's stock as well as trapped in the high 120's. More realistically though it is low to mid 120 trap car in the 1/4 mile. With even a decent tune, a C6 Z06 is not going to lose or even run door to door with an F10 M5. This is the problem with M5board videos as the former owner likes to make BMW's look faster than they really are. ...Published on 04-24-2012 01:28 AM
Congratulations to Saad Racing and Pro-EFI for a record setting run at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dragstrip. This is a difficult track to have record settings runs at due to the desert climate but the car was able to run an impressive 10.56@142. At a different track in better conditions, this will likely improve considerable. The run was 2/100th's off the ET record which is also currently held by Saad and Pro-EFI for street BMW's. This car belongs to BimmerBoost member ZooyorQ and we know this won't be the last we will be seeing it at the strip. Congrats to all involved. ...Published on 04-20-2012 03:11 AM
Here is Hamann's F10 M5 kit and it is a bit disappointing considering their F12 6 Series effort was actually pretty good. As this is a widebody kit, new widened fenders are included along with the modified front and rear bumpers as well as sideskirts. The front on this is rather bland with LED's seemingly tacked on. The fenders just do not look clean and neither do the two spoilers, trunk and roof. The Hamann F12 6 Series was more innovative and cleaner, this is just too much stuff tacked on simply to be there. 21x9.5 front and 21x12 rear wheels with 265/30 and 325/25 tires respectively round this out. ...Published on 04-19-2012 04:50 PM
Uh oh, it seems to be true, the ladies do love BMW's! A survey by Illicit Encounters states that there is an intrinsic link between success and cheating. We will take the compliment that a BMW equals success. Additionally, married women are most likely to cheat with a BMW owner. The survey also claims BMW drivers are less likely to settle for an unsatisfying relationship. BMW owners polled who said they were unfaithful were more than double the next group which was Audi owners. This proves once and for all that Quattro simply is not as exciting. No word on just how irresistible the opposite sex finds modified BMW's such as supercharged M3's but based on the numbers here our boosted brethren are going to have vibrant social lives. ...Published on 04-18-2012 11:52 PM
We wish we could say this was new news but it isn't. We reported this just about 2 years ago yet other sites did not seem to believe us. Well, a recent Car and Driver interview with head of BMW M Friedrich Nitschke confirms our two year old story. Car and Driver asks him point blank, "Will you have an M Performance 7-series to compete with the Audi S8 and the Mercedes S-class AMG?" The response? "We are considering it." ...Published on 04-18-2012 03:31 AM
By now everyone knows all about the BMW i8. A quick refresher, this is BMW's hybrid sports car with horsepower in the 350-400 range and a price point estimated around the $150,000 mark. It will be fairly exclusive and offer excellent performance for the reported 78 mile per gallon capability. The styling of the concept was ostentatious to say the least and many of us have wondered how it will translate into production. These renderings tone the color schemes and body work down slightly but still keep the original design intact. If this is what the real thing looks like, then this is going to be one hot car. ...