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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/17/2007
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One of the very best, my dear half-brother
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Gennaro Manna
{K:21030} 4/17/2007
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Great portrait lovely tones and detail...congrats
gennaro
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Marian Man
{K:67026} 4/17/2007
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ooooh dearest Ray, we have missed you and it so nice to see you back...but not so sad.... my prayers with your brother...may you all have courage and strength to overcome these difficult times....
nice portrait of IAN, in both versions I like it, so full of kindness....
God be with you my dearest friend...
Marian
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Shirley D. Cross
{K:141852} 4/17/2007
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Dear Ray, I was so happy to see your name, but now I am sad to know of Ian's illness. I have sent you a private e-mail.
In both portraits, Ian looks like a sweet and gentle man. You have my prayers and my love to you and Ian and your family.
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Robin Wickenkamp
{K:16434} 4/17/2007
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You know my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Ray.
Rusty you may be, but this is a wonderful portrait of Ian my friend!
All the best and take care...Robin
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Dave Stacey
{K:117657} 4/17/2007
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Hi Ray, it's good to hear from you again, even though the circumstances are less than desirable. We'll all be thinking of you and Ian, helped by you superb portraits, of course. I wish you and your family all the best and you have our moral support.
Dave.
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Pradnya D
{K:3833} 4/17/2007
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Its so nice to see you dear Ray...
We missed you a lot..
I am so sorry about your brother...
My prayers and best wishes are with your brother and your family... I hope he feel better soon...
Wonderful portraits of him..Beautiful color tones..Excellent DOF..
Hope to see you :)
-Pradnya
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Andre Denis
{K:56377} 4/17/2007
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Dear Ray,
I was wondering why we hadn't heard from you for a while. Even my wife was asking why I hadn't been getting any comments from that "nice English guy" I'm sorry to hear about your Brother's condition. Our thoughts are with you in these difficult times.
But, please come back, when you feel ready. Photography might not seem so important to you at the moment, but I think you will come back to it stronger than ever.
Hope to see posts from you soon.
Andre
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Steve Aronoff
{K:21279} 4/18/2007
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This is a superb portrait, Ray. The clarity and the muted tones that are in perfect balance ... wow!
Steve
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/18/2007
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Thank-you Gennaro for your comment. I will pay you a visit soon to see what you are doing in photography. I'm very busy just now in dealing with my brother's life. Very best wishes.....Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/18/2007
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Thank-you my sweet Marian for your visit and your wonderful thoughtful message. I will try to keep in touch from time to time but my brother's life has been become more important than my pleasure these days. Look after you sweetie....a big hug and my very best wishes as always.......Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/18/2007
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Thank-you sweetie for this visit and your private visits....it means a lot to me. I will keep in touch from time to time but Ian takes precedence over my own pleasures. 'See' you soon, I hope, take care of yourself.....a big hug and my very best wishes as always.......Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/18/2007
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Hello to my sweet Robin.....thanks for keeping in touch sweetie it means a lot to me. Ian was staying with us last week and I managed to do a bit of garden photography so when I sort that out I might have cleaned up a bit on the 'rust' problem  . I will endeavour to keep in touch via my workplace but it will be a bit hit and miss. Haven't noticed anything from Mary of late, is she keeping alright? do you know? Take good care of you sweetie.....a great big hug and my very best wishes to you as always......Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/18/2007
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Many thanks to you my dear friend for your wonderful thoughtful comment. I will try to make the odd visit via my workplace as I am not on the internet at home just now as I needed to keep my focus on Ian and resist the temptation of my own pleasures...I will 'see' you when I can Dave. My very best wishes to you as always......Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/18/2007
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Thank-you my dear Pradnya for your lovely thoughtful comments; they mean a lot to me. I will try to keep in touch from time to time sweetie but it will be as and when I'm able as my brother takes precedence over my photography. Take care of you....hugs and my very best wishes to you as always.....Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/18/2007
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Many thanks to you my good friend for your thoughtfulness. I will try to flit into UF via my workplace as and when the boss isn't looking , it may not be very often but things will return to normal, one day........Cheers to you dear Andre, my very best wishes as always......Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/18/2007
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Many thanks Steve....hope to pop in and see you soon. Life is a bit of a muddle just now as my brother's life takes precedence over my pleasures.......My very best wishes to you.......Ray
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NN
{K:26787} 4/18/2007
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Hi dear Ray! Ian is a lucky fellow to have a warm hearted half-brother like you ... my thoughts are with you and your family! A touching portrait ... I like the tones you´ve chosen! *hugs*
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/18/2007
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Thank-you my sweet Elisa for your lovely, thoughtful comments. I will try to visit when I can as my only link with the internet is here at my workplace. This is by design as I need to focus my attention upon Ian's life rather than my own pleasures. Hope to 'see' you soon Elisa.......I hope you are keeping well sweetie. Big hugs and my very best wishes to you as always......Ray
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Shirley D. Cross
{K:141852} 4/18/2007
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I understand, dear Ray, but please do not dismiss the information I've sent to you.:)
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Shadi Porooshani
{K:10000} 4/19/2007
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hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii my dear friend your welcome back;) :)
wow he is your brother?????!!!!!!he looks like you
very good portrait & very good in mono tone
all of the best wishes for you
shadi
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Alessandro Capelli
{K:34260} 4/20/2007
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I like this color shot too..
Best wishes again my dear friend,
Ale
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Mohsen Bayramnejad
{K:21827} 4/23/2007
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Oh! and...THIS is our dear Ray!!
Welcome back my friend! glad to see that you're Ok and you've posted new ones. I was a bit worried about you...
by the way, nice portrait and well done in mono tones. take care of yourself, and of course your bro"
I'll be in touch with you! :)
Cheers
Mohsen,
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/25/2007
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Hi again sweetie.....I have asked my eldest daughter to research the info as I haven't got internet at home just now.......I will keep you posted........Big hugs and very best wishes .....Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/25/2007
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Thank-you once again my dear Ale...........Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/25/2007
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Hi Mohsen......thank-you for your visit.. I am not on the internet at home as I devote all my spare time to my dear brother and this awful condition he has. I will try to keep in touch from my workplace as and when I get any quiet moments.. It is wonderful to hear from you and I miss 'seeing' all my UF friends a great deal. Take care of yourself my dear friend. My very best wishes to you as always.......Ray
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Shirley D. Cross
{K:141852} 4/25/2007
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Good...I'm glad she will look into it for you, dear Ray. Best wishes to you, too.:)
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 4/25/2007
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Hello to my dear sweet friend Shadi. Thank-you for your visit but did you read my message in the previous post to this one entitled "Ian"??
I can only keep in touch with UF during quiet moments at my workplace for the time being sweetie. I hope to do a little more in the very near future but my dear sick brother is more important than my own pleasure just now. My very best wishes to you as always princess.........Ray
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aLi Naghizadeh
{K:19457} 4/25/2007
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Nice to see a new post from you my dear friend.. I'm really sorry about the news.. I hope you all pass these hard days.. and hope you be back with us soon..
My best wishes and prayers to you and your family.
take good care.
aLi
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Alison DuFlon
{K:36165} 4/27/2007
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The color shot you have taken below, he has a bit of a disconected look but in the one above he is fully engaged in your shot. Alison
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a. gianfranco baccelli
{K:19333} 4/28/2007
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Perfect! Wonderful portrait!
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Reza Hadisi
{K:928} 4/30/2007
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Dear Ray.... it's good you're back and I hope him health .... I wish to see you happy again......
best reagards,
reza
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Mary Brown
{K:68553} 5/1/2007
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I have been away from UF for quite some time, so have missed a lot of what is going on. I am so sorry to hear about your friend. My heart goes out to you both. He is lucky to have your devotion and friendship. You will both be in my thoughts as you journey through this difficult time.
MAry
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 5/1/2007
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I caught Ian in a very thoughtful pose Alison and goodness knows he must be thinking all manner of things these days....bless him. Thank-you again sweetie........Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 5/1/2007
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Thank-you so much Alberto.....I hope to be able to 'see' you soon but most of my time is taken up with my dear brother's care. My very best wishes to you as always.....Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 5/1/2007
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Hello to my good friend aLi. Thank-you so much for your lovely thoughts. I have missed seeing you and all my other UF friends very badly but I devote most of my spare time in caring for my little brother. I haven't got the internet at home just now so as to ensure that I remain focused on Ian's problems rather than my own pleasures. I use a computer at my workplace whenever I have a few moments to spare. I will try to catch up with you soon my dear friend. Take good care of you aLi....my very best wishes to you as always......Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 5/1/2007
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Thank-you for your very kind thoughts Reza my friend. I am so busy in my own time seeing to my brother's needs rather than my own pleasures these sad days. I will try to get back into more visits as soon as I see some light at the end of the tunnel. Take care of yourself my friend....my very best wishes to you as always Reza......Ray
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 5/1/2007
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Ah Mary, thank-you for your kind thoughts sweetie. Ian is my little brother, my half-brother, and we are all devastated by the awful bleak prognosis that he faces in the remnants of his comparitively young life. Most of my free time is conducted in seeing to his needs and my own pleasures take a back seat for the foreseeable future. I have rarely found any interest in photography this year so far but I will return in due course as I miss 'seeing' everyone on UF very much. I hope you are well these days, for I remember that your own life has it's complications to it. Take care of you sweet Mary.....my very best wishes to you as always......Ray
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99839} 5/5/2007
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God grant any of us somebody like you when we find ourselves in a similar need. Stay well my friend!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 5/8/2007
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Just saw your message before I set off for home after my night shift Doyle......Thank-you so much once again for your generous comment. I am sure that a huge percentage of people would be no different than I for it is not until we are faced with this kind of situation that all true friends and close family step forward.
Once again thank-you so very much my dear friend........I WILL visit soon. Take care of you and the lovely Marnie.....My very best wishes Doyle, as always........Ray
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Mary Brown
{K:68553} 5/29/2007
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I was thinking o you and hoping you are holding up okay under all the stress you have in your life. Take good care.
MAry
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stingRay part 2 .
{K:139399} 6/1/2007
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Bless you for your thoughtfulness sweetie. We have all settled down and accepted the course that Ian's life will take him. It doesn't feel any easier but Ian's own philosophic view of things helps us all immensely. I have come into work today just to use my computer here to do a little UFing as I haven't got the internet at home at present. I won't be seeing Ian until later so I will be able to visit a few UF friends for a while. Best wishes to you sweet Mary......
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