Comments for Frank McMains

Comment on Ah, There’s the Rub (74) by Frank McMains Sort of Like Beef Bourguignon

Frank McMains Sort of Like Beef Bourguignon — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:14:06 +0000

[...] Cloves, minced 3 tbsp Your favorite Dry Rub (you can mix up a batch of mine, recipe can be found here) 2 tsp Salt 1 tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper 1 tsp Dry Mustard 1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 tbsp Dried Thyme [...]

Comment on Crawfish and Butternut Squash Soufflé by Frank

Frank — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:41:07 +0000

Then I think I’ll bring you a little present tomorrow.

Comment on Crawfish and Butternut Squash Soufflé by Mary Lynn

Mary Lynn — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:25:49 +0000

Oh, my! What a happy cooking frenzy you are in. Remember your parents like to eat too.

Comment on Holga HL-C | Cheap Plastic Lens for a Big Fancy Camera by Frank

Frank — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:35:04 +0000

Thanks! It is fun to play with. As soon as the weather breaks around here I am going to get back out and shoot with it some more.

Comment on A Morning on the Bus by Betty Stott

Betty Stott — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:27:59 +0000

I absolutely agree. We simply must support the buses. It won’t cost any of us very much. The buses play such a vital roll in helping many people maintain jobs. These are people with children that need to be provided for. Crime often goes up when large numbers of people are without work. So, do the math.

Comment on Holga HL-C | Cheap Plastic Lens for a Big Fancy Camera by HolgaDirect

HolgaDirect — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:50 +0000

Great write up Frank! We’re glad you’re having fun with this lens!

Rick @ HolgaDirect

Comment on ABOUT ME—CONTACT—FAQ by Finnian Gallagher / Brother

Finnian Gallagher / Brother — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:09:03 +0000

Dear Frank,
I received a link to your photographs and notes from a Google Alert I have set up for Saint John of God. I am appreciative of the sensitivity of your notes and so I would love to give you some history of Saint John of God Hospital Granada, Nicaragua. It is intriguing to come across the town name in Nicaragua and I wonder which came first SJOG Hospital or Granada. The possibility is that the Saint John of God Brothers built there because of the town’s name.
St John of God – John Ciudad- devoted the last ten years of his life caring for the sick and homeless of Granada, Spain (1539-1550) Portuguese by birth he died on his 55th birthday. His followers of whom I am a member living in Dublin, Ireland brought his legacy, the charism of St John of God hospitality, all around the world and we are to be found to this day in over 50 countries.

Comment on Test Subjects (57) by Frank McMains ROYGBIV Project | Kevin Bankston

Frank McMains ROYGBIV Project | Kevin Bankston — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:21:50 +0000

[...] aside, I like the way they look and you can see a prior one taken of my good friend Chris Brooks here. Also included in this batch are some of the un-cropped originals that I did a little more tweaking [...]

Comment on Stock Project or Adventures in Rogue Numismatics by Frank McMains ROYGBIV Project | Kevin Bankston

Frank McMains ROYGBIV Project | Kevin Bankston — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:21:32 +0000

[...] stamp collection from countries that no longer exist. I also have a few side projects. One is my Stock Certificate Project (that I really should devote some more time to). Another is my ROYGBIV [...]

Comment on Digital Noise Reduction | Nik’s Dfine 2.0 vs Noise Ninja by Frank

Frank — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:28:44 +0000

Hey Carl, no worries. I know exactly what you mean about highlights being the issue. I guess there are just different ways to skin the cat. For a shot like this one I felt I was already pushing things by shooting a 135mm lens at 1/100 of a second and I hate to go to ISO 6400 so f/2 was kind of a necessity. That said, I can totally get your point and bang my head in frustration often when I am shooting in conditions like this because you can end up losing so much detail in the darks and still have your highlights blown out. It is just a juggling exercise in balancing settings with output priorities. Dfine is great but even it can’t save some stuff shot at ISO 6400 with a 5D MkII, in my experience. Regardless, I appreciate you checking this out and I appreciate your comments.