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Nice Matt. Perfect DOF. I might be tempted to remove the reflection of the nose? For me it is hard to discern what is going on with that and my eyes fell right to it. I would at least try it.

Cheers, Sam

I saw this on no words. Very nice. Congrats on the great capture. The orange in the right works well too.

Cheers Sam

Gives me the impression of an oriental screen. I like the effect. The color really works.

Cheers Sam

Fun to play with this type of macro. Nice try but I find the blown out white distracting.

Cheers, Sam

Thank you Pnina. Mott's Landing and surrounding area are a great photographic opportunity.

Really nice light and compostion Elwood. It has a nice small town atmosphere. Cheers

Very unique architectural image. I like it a lot. I feel funny commenting on this instead of one of your beautiful women, but this image really caught my eye. Well seen.

Such a powerful image with such subtle lighting and color. Well seen.

Who drives? Seriously I concur with the others Gordon, a very rich, unique and well done image.

Stunning building captured with a great eye. Very well seen. I loved Mexico City but missed this.

Juan, Thanks for the comments. I appreciate them much. We all do this I believe. View each others beautiful images, saying nothing but appreciating greatly.

Pnina, I don't know where to start except to apologize. Sometimes I have to wonder about myself and my age. I viewed your portfolio often, never realizing what was under the images on your portfolio page. I thought, there is never any new images here! For sure, I am truly ashamed and awed.

 

What a marvelous and comprehensive body of wonderful works. You are a true inspiration.

 

Sam

 

 

Thanks Cynthia.

Thank you Pnina.

Shawn, this was a difficult image to know whether to put up or not. Thanks for you comment.

Thank you Cynthia and Susan.

Very nicely done. I was led here by your post on the NW Forum and glad I was. Enjoyed my time here. This image is like a masters painting and yet not. Well seen. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful series of a beautiful home. Congrats. Well seen.

Why do we create? Why are a few among the huge mass of humanity driven to artistically create? Is it a gift or an anomaly? Or, are we obsessive compulsive and just seeking attention from others? It is because the reward/satisfaction of creating within ourselves is enough and yet not. We like this feeling so we strive to feel it again through continued efforts.

Hi Gordon, I hope you and Pnina don't mind me jumping into your conversation here. I completely understand your comments about what many feel are "good" images, rateable and worth commenting upon, or even (gasp) sale able. It does come down to taste of the masses. I regularly visit both your portfolios although am remiss about commenting. I visit your portfolios account the recognition of creativity and good solid photographic technique. I believe that if you are creating images that are truly different in the effort to further art (for yourself and others) that you will not be well rewarded. Developing a style which the general public finds acceptable is often humdrum. The decision is whether to continue when you receive little support in your efforts or assume the stance that you really don't care whether viewers like it or not. It is a difficult decision. It is one that I have not been able reconcile to myself.

 

I do hope this site gets it's act together as far a functionality. Last evening Photo.net was unusable. We keep getting promises and I am willing to wait, but right now it is difficult not going somewhere else.

 

 

Thank you Carolyn. This is why I like the "no words" forum. It makes me go back and look at old images that I have passed over. This was taken in 2002 and never worked on. A simple crop changed the image and made it usable.

Thanks Christopher, Ms. Piggy is really the happiest, funniest, most friendly dog. I call her the Robin Williams of the dog world.

I only saw sunsets like this in the late 60's early 70's. Really nice Gordon. The texture of the background is excellent and of course the colors.

I really like all of your field dog photos, but this one is my favorite. It just sums up everything sporting dog, in warm tones.

I'll give it a try Shawn, but first I have to get the Tri X developed from another camera the same day, same location.