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showing the same amount of foliage or cutting out the right side?

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Christal and Bob, thanks for looking. I particularly liked the DOF myself and was quite surprised how it worked out with the background. I have been absent for awhile, feeling that I haven't taken any photos since the snow that I felt were "sharing" quality. Not that I'm dumbing down my work, but I try to pick the very best of what I shoot to share on here. The ones that I feel can convey emotion. I'm so glad for spring to be here because I was getting tired of being trapped in the house due to the "cold." Probably wouldn't have been cold to you, but here in the South, we had an unusually cold winter, the likes of which hasn't been seen in about 30 years, since I was born. I hope you get some pretty flowers up there soon!!

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Thanks Trisha. These were on the tree in my front yard. They are camellias, our state flower.

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Thanks Trisha. It's funny what you think might appeal less to people actually gets more attention!

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beautiful.

gorgeous. lonely. "don't let the sun, go down on me..."

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i gave it 7/7. i think it portrays Brooklyn exactly how i think of it (mind you i've never been there) just from stories and movies. cold, dirty, lonely.....(keep in mind again, i'm from the South and have never been above the Mason Dixon line)

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i think the saturation works at giving it originality....

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amazing colors....what kind of lens did you use to take these 5x15's? or did you stitch?

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a striking color for an old boat and a great decoration for the garden. its a shame the powerlines are in the background or else you could get lost on the beach here.

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thanks Mike....I just now realized that you commented on this one too!

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yeah, Gary, the South has some strange climate sometimes. These daffodils were actually sprouting before the snow....

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Mike, its a daffodil!!!!! and they have been blooming in my yard since the end of January!

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i like it. simple and fragile. like me.

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thanks. I just haven't been as active lately, and i tend to forget to tag my photos, so i don't think they get noticed as much. i really had liked this one alot.

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i do like your crop better Christal! it emphasizes the wall better and doesn't let your eye wander as much. thanks so much!

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this is a very warm and inviting shot! it's a perfect display of fall color and mood.

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BRILLIANT!

this is beautiful!

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that's just gross!!! but a good shot.

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Thank you Matthew. I was quite surprised myself how well both bodies came out!

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