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James Cook
{K:37073} 9/26/2006
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Burning brandy? I like the way the blue comes through.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/26/2006
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Not sure about what type of alcohol they use; maybe brandy or sherry? Thanks for commenting.
--Jan
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James Cook
{K:37073} 9/27/2006
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I saw a really cool flaming blue shot glass here a long time ago. I've been thinking to try something similar. Probably use brandy, cognac, 151, whatever. We'll see.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/27/2006
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To shoot as a photo or to drink? Could singe your lips.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 9/27/2006
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Better than the Poop Pic!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/27/2006
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Thanks... poop is not everyone's cup of tea. (Can't believe I said that!)
This one is just a reminder that I need to get over to Dimitri's every now and then for a fix of excellent Greek cooking.
--Jan
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Hanna Segal
{K:13469} 9/27/2006
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your flames look very pretty and I bet the result was quite tasty (I love Greek feta, too:)
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4059} 9/27/2006
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Like this one Jan. Do me a favor.....check out a member with the name Jerrad (my son). I only say this as I see you were military.
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Riny Koopman
{K:61125} 9/27/2006
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Your exposure is excellent as well as the lighting,Best regards,riny
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/27/2006
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Thanks for commenting, Hanna. I never met a Greek dish that I did not like. :)
--Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/27/2006
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Thanks, Riny.
--Regards, Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/27/2006
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Marlyce-- thanks for the tip on your son's photos. I have seen a few pix posted coming from overseas but not many. He has a couple good pix here. I did two tours in Viet Nam and Cambodia from 68 to 70 with the First Air Cav as a forward observer and rememeber the isolation and loneliness (as well as other emotions). So, given that, I can identify with him and what he sees on a day to day basis.
I will keep looking for new photos that he might post and will keep him in my thoughts.
-Regards, Jan
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Joao Brosque
{K:4188} 9/27/2006
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Beautiful photo and composition :)
Regards,
Joao
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/27/2006
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Joao-- thanks for commenting and the kind words. If you ever get a chance to try this wonderful appetizer please do so. Just remember to wait for the flames to die out:)
--Jan
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Robin Wickenkamp
{K:16434} 9/27/2006
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Opahhhh!...think they use ouzo. Love Saganaki...
Great capture of the flames Jan, I can hear the sizzle.
Thanks for the comment!
Take care...Robin
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/27/2006
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Thanks for viewing and commenting, Robin. Makes sense that they would use ouzo. I would look up recipe but I know I will never make it; eating it is my only clear intention. May slip out to Dimitri's for lunch today.
--Jan
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Robin Wickenkamp
{K:16434} 9/27/2006
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Enjoy!
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Paulo Vinícius
{K:2612} 9/27/2006
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good tones and well done composition
congrats...
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Laura Spell
{K:24080} 9/27/2006
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WOW, that is amazing! I have never eaten 'flaming cheese' of any kind. Must have been an exciting dinner! lol
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/27/2006
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Paulo-- thanks so much for viewing and commenting.
--Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/27/2006
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Laura-- it was a great dinner but I could barely walk out of Dimitri's the last time I was there. I went a bit overboard. I shared the Saganaki with two others, ate an entire order of stuffed grape leaves and then polished off a dinner of Moussaka. Only the Saganaki was on fire at the table but portions of my anatomy were on fire later that night!
--Jan
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James Cook
{K:37073} 9/27/2006
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To shoot it with my camera not as a shot. Very bad. Say a film of some dumbass doing that. Caught his face and mouth on fire. Someone had to throw a beer on him to quench the flames. Although, it would have been nice to have been there with my camera ready. Hahaha.
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Michele Carlsen
{K:140115} 9/27/2006
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I think it is a work of art and there is food too ???? Wow! I love the hypnotic spell of fire... I think this is a wonderful composition, I like it very much Jan...
Michele~
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/27/2006
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Michele-- thanks so much for your kind comments.
--Jan
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Pablo Dylan
{K:55834} 9/27/2006
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Very suggestive composition.
Well done my friend.
Pablo
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/27/2006
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Pablo-- thanks for commenting on my burning cheese!
--Jan
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Wayne Harridge
{K:11754} 9/28/2006
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Interesting shot - I like the colour and the shapes of the flames. Well seen.
...Wayne
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/28/2006
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Wayne-- thanks for viewing and your kind comment.
--Jan
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:65070} 9/28/2006
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Good use of light ..like the blue hue breaking through the flame..nice composition ..nessa
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/28/2006
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Nessa-- Thanks for the comments - taking the picture was alamost as much fun as eating the Saganaki.
-Regards, Jan
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Shadi Porooshani
{K:10238} 9/28/2006
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very good idea & very nice image:)
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/28/2006
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Shadi-- thanks for viewing and commenting.
--Jan
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Lydia F.
{K:48} 9/29/2006
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I really like your foto, because it states so much!
yours lydia
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Mary Slade
{K:40918} 9/29/2006
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Brilliant- love the strength and the warmth of it.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/29/2006
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Thank you Lydia-- flame speaks to the heart and food speaks to the stomach.
--Best Regards, Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/29/2006
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Thanks Mary, for viewing and for your kind words.
--Best to you, Jan
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Yasemin Carmen
{K:110} 9/29/2006
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the fire takes my eyes
nice shot
:)
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/29/2006
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Yasemin-- thanks so much for viewing and commenting on the picture.
--Regards, Jan
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Carlos Hauck
{K:1065} 9/29/2006
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I really like the fire effect. It is a sweet photo. Congrats.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 9/29/2006
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Carlos-- thanks for viewing and for your kind comments.
--Jan
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Marian Man
{K:69448} 10/2/2006
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am Greek and never saw how they are prepearing the "saganaki" :)
great capture of the flames dear Jan!!!!! very well done
regards and many thanks for your kind comments
Marian
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 10/2/2006
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Marian-- thanks so much for your comments.
--Best to you, Jan
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roberto carlos alves
{K:410} 10/3/2006
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maravilhosa esta foto... muito quente...
obrigado pela sua critica sobre minha foto "truth nude"
abraços
roberto carlos alves.´.
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roberto carlos alves
{K:410} 10/3/2006
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olá,
minha foto "truth nude", desapareceu de meu portfólio, voce saberia me informar porque?
abraços
roberto carlos alves
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 10/3/2006
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Roberto-- thanks you for commenting; I could not read your comments as neither one translated successfully to english. Regardless, i do appreciate you taking the time to view and comment.
--Regards, Jan
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Del Metheny
{K:25473} 10/4/2006
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Filming flames is not easy. You got this just right. I especially like how the subtle colors show. Del.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 10/4/2006
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Del -- Thanks for your kind comments.
--Jan
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Rob Ernsting
{K:8949} 10/4/2006
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Sounds complex but may be very delicious. Nice color of the flames.
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{K:1009} 10/4/2006
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the flame looks great : )
well done
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 10/4/2006
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Rob-- I am pretty sure the recipe is easy to make assuming you don't mind risking burning your kitchen or dining room to the ground.
Thanks for commenting.
--Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 10/4/2006
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I bracketed the shot to make sure that I exposed it OK. Thanks for viewing and your kind comment.
--regards, Jan
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C. W.
{K:190} 10/7/2006
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Jan
Wonderful impression with mesmerizing colors. Donna and I really like this image. Well Done!
Regards, Chuck
p.s. [rated it a 7]
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 10/7/2006
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Chuck & Donna--Thanks for your kind comments.
The fun is in the eating, not the shooting... Love the part of the world you live in; my daughter and son-in-law live near by in Marin County.
--best to you both, Jan
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:148553} 10/9/2006
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Beautiful colour tones to this one Jan in amongst the dancing flames. A good photographic opportunity well taken. I see you are a fairly new member to our little 'club' so a big WELCOME to you. Keep up the good work. Take care, hope to 'see' you again.........Ray:)
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 10/9/2006
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Ray-- I appreciate the welcome and I really enjoy usefilm; I have had a lot of constructive comments and "how to's" that have helped me immensely. I think this forum is unique in that it is an international community that gives a broader range of perspectives and backgrounds. Also present are the weekend snapshooters all the way to obviously very accomplished advanced amateurs and professionals.
Thanks for the kind words.
--Jan
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TUBA DURAN
{K:3204} 10/21/2006
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Fire dance!
nice work!
congrats:)
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 10/21/2006
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Thanks, Tuba! Best regards to you.
--Jan
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:98829} 10/25/2006
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I am a Greek, so perhaps I will consider it as a work of art for this reason? ;-)
seriously now, it is always very hard to capture a flame with such a high definition of texture and colors like you did. This photo could be one of the illustrations in some book about that restauerant, or even about greek cooking!
Excellently put in scene!
Nick
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 10/25/2006
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Thanks for the comments, Nick. I wonder how you would react to American versions of Greek dishes and whether they would be the "real deal". This particular eatery is second generation in the US and are Greek but you'd think that sometimes the recipes might be changed to meet the American pallette or based on available ingredients.
Some day I hope to visit your country and eat my way through some major food places.
--Best to you, Jan
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:98829} 10/26/2006
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Hi Jan!
Well, I guess that this happens everywhere, everytime. The same happens here where I live in Switzerland. I am comfortable with that, since it is a part of that kind of exchange that happens when different cultures meet. A mixture of the elements, if you like, that can have very good results, be that food, habits, anything. People approach each other, look, choose, take and give, creating that plethora of tastes. And though I sometimes will miss the "real thing", I must say that the swiss version of saganaki is not bad at all. So, I guess my reaction to the American versions of Greek dishes would be, wow! I don't know that this way, but it's good! More of it! ;-)
If you are going to visit Greece some day, you could be also excited by the Greek version of the good old apple pie.
Best wishes,
Nick
P.S.: And wait until you hear the Greek version of Rock'n'Roll. ;-)
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Paul Lara
{K:81508} 11/17/2006
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OPA!
Hopefully you enjoyed a glass of Retsina as well.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 11/17/2006
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Thanks for viewing, Paul-- am almost ashamed to admit that I was drinking "PEPSI!, PEPSI!".
--Regards, Jan
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cliff hanger
{K:1381} 1/3/2007
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cool shot, i like the way that the flame must have been changing so much that you couldn't have known what the photo was going to look like! thanks for commenting on glen dog, he likes you!
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 1/3/2007
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Thanks!!! You are correct about the not knowing; I took several shots and viewed them on DSLR screen until I got the one I wanted. Took in busts of three. Back at you and the pooch.
--Best to you, Jan
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Sam Andre
{K:12556} 1/22/2007
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Thae pictire is as good as it tastes :)
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 1/22/2007
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Thanks, Sam. Trust me on this: the dish was better than the picture! It was delicious. There was a guy in my party that night that thought he was supposed to dip into the dish while the flames were still going. I should have allowed him to try and taken a picture of that. :)
--Best to you, Jan
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Albert Jacobs
{K:9450} 5/3/2007
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Hi Jan,
Wonderful and colorfull play of the flames. I like the contrast against the black burner and background. Really an invitation for a good hot diner. Well done and it's great when you can combine this with a nice diner. Compliments !
Friendly greetz,
Albert Jacobs:)
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39373} 5/4/2007
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Thanks, Albert. The food tasted much better than it looks. :) :)
--Best regards, Jan
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