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Leonie Fitzpatrick
{K:40473} 5/18/2007
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~~GRIN~~ At last... I'm first...:)))
Michele, from the thumbnail this looks like sea horses...:))) Beautiful composition, love the light, DoF, detail and colour... Ferns are so very pretty in all their different versions...:)))
Excellent dear friend... I'm posting this now... LOL...:)))
Hugs...:)
Onie...
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Leonie Fitzpatrick
{K:40473} 5/18/2007
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>:O... I did vote but hasn't registered... doing again...:)))
Hugs... :)
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Hi Onie !!! You are cute - I know usually by the time I finish writing my comments and post them at least 5 or more others have alrady beat me to it- and when I started out there were 0 comments -lol!!!
You are right they do look like sea-horses.... Thank You my dear for your great support and always appreciated comments !!!
Hugs,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Thank YOU again :)))
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Aniko Heart
{K:25957} 5/18/2007
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WOWEEEE Michele!
Super macro! Beautiful in every way.
Warm Hugs my Friend!
Aniko :)
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Hi Aniko !!! I Have missed You recently ...You are the busiest girl I know :))
Thank YOU for your kind comment dear friend !
Warm Hugs, Michele~
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Aniko Heart
{K:25957} 5/18/2007
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All this "busy-ness" is wearing me out my friend... I would rather have more time "to myself" (which means being here... hehehe...)
I will always pop in when I can.
And your photo really is amazing. As Onie commented, it does look like seahorses in the thumbnail! Fern fronds are stunning and you have captured them so well!
Warm hugs~
Aniko :)
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Mohamed Badawy
{K:11068} 5/18/2007
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+++ FANTASTIC +++
Bravo michele, so great colors, composition & perfict Details, ( I'm so affected by The plant movement ) 7+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ .
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Thank YOU dear Mohamed- You are so full of great enthusiasm...It is much appreciated and your support means so much.
Best wishes,
michele~
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Pradnya D
{K:3833} 5/18/2007
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wow.excellent macro dear Michele..wonderful DOF and composition.. they look like little worms :)
beautiful blurry green background..
7+++++++++
-Pradnya
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Nicole Besch
{K:56287} 5/18/2007
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WOW...GREAT close-up of this fern Michele!!!!!Wonderful light,clarity,great vivid colors and beautiful details here!!!!!!Until now I have never seen so big ferns as in New Zealand! You have done such a great job my dear..:))))))))))Thank you to share this awesome shot with us Michele:!!!!
Big 7+++++++++++++++ from me and big hugsssssss,Nicki;)
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Joe Brown
{K:22563} 5/18/2007
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Excellent capture Michele, very attractive image. Great colours and bg. nice frame. I wonder what this would have looked like if shot in portrait orientation. Very good work my friend.
Have a great day.
Joe
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Thank You dear Pradnya- they do not look like baby ferns I know this much -lol!!!
Best Wishes,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Good Morning dear Nicki,
Congrats on being on the Front page !!!!! Cool shot too- Just Excellent:))
I think we 'See more' or at least I know that 'I see more' and also a bit 'differently' now that the passion of photography has bitten me :)) Thank You for your kind comments my dear , and big hugggggsssssssssss to Youuuuuuuuuu, Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Hi Joe,
Thank YOu for the support and kind comments, I always appreciate them very much my friend :))
Happy Day to You ,
michele~
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Amr Abosenna
{K:848} 5/18/2007
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look like the sea hourse
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Yes , Amr they do look like sea horses...
Thank You for your comment- I appreciate it very much ...
Michele~
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55407} 5/18/2007
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Oh I have always had ferns as one of my favourite plants! They usually grow in so beautiful, green, moist areas, and they unfold in true beauty almost like the small seahorses in the oceans:-)
This is a poetic image, dear Michele. Good DOF and colours.
Take care
Annemette
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Thank You dear Annemette...I think I should have named this image ' Seahorses' as they do resemble them soo much .... I love ferns too , they are so TROPICAL :))
Best wishes my dear,
Michele~
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Nicole Besch
{K:56287} 5/18/2007
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Thank you my dear ..I was very surprised! But happy too..of course!!:)))))Have a great day,hugsssss from SUNNY Luxembourg.:))))))))!
Nicki;)
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Srna Stankovic
{K:115434} 5/18/2007
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Perfect my dear, just perfect :)))))
Congratulations my dear !!!!!
I am just enjoying in your perfect shot :)))))).....
7 ++++
LOvE
Srna
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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I am soo happy You have Sunny days again... We now have rain again:)) Have a wonderful evening dear Nicki, huggsssssss,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Thank YOU my dearest Srna..... I wish You a healthy, dreamy, sunny and peaceful loooooong week-end:))
Love,
Michele~
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Srna Stankovic
{K:115434} 5/18/2007
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Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO my Angel :))))
Wishing you the same :)))))))))
But it is rainy in Belgrade ;))))))
Love
Srna
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Shadi Porooshani
{K:10455} 5/18/2007
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.........excellent ..........
so clear & soft bravooooooo
what good DOF & colors
have nice weekend
shadi
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Thank YOU so much shadi-- I added you to my friends list so I can follow your work much better- as I do enjoy it so much ...hope you don't mind (?)
Happy Week-end to You My dear,
Michele~
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Joao Sousa
{K:10311} 5/18/2007
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Great macro and such nice colours Michele!
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The Pilgrim
{K:33926} 5/18/2007
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Excellent work Michele! Stunning details.
The best Ive seen brought out on your work!
The dof is right there along side the great
details and the colors is fantastic!
Perfectly seen, shot and presented.
A wonderful wonderful job of photography.
They could put you to work at National Geographic!
Send you off to africa and we'd never see you around here anymore!!!!
:( Don't go Michele!!!!!!
:)
7+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Congrats and much love
Your friend,
Paul
Ps.....I would miss you most!
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Thank YOU dear Joao !
Best to YOU,
Michele~
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Pablo Dylan
{K:56133} 5/18/2007
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Another very nice nature shot.
I Like it.
Well done my dear friend.
Pablo
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Gee maneez Paul--- This isn't all that good of an image(?) I appreciate the kind words of support and total encouragement - but I just don't see what YOU see I guess. I totally appreciate your kind words Paul- You know I do- and National Geographic would be a Dream for sure- but no worries there - not YET anyway -lol!!
I guess I feel like I just don't know what I do right , or wrong yet.....same old story..I need more experieince :))
Tons of Thank YOU's always my dearest friend !
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/18/2007
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Ohhh Thank You dear Pablo.... so happy you like this shot :))) wishing You all the best my friend, Michele~
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John Hatz
{K:152703} 5/19/2007
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WOW! That plant could be like....dragonflies bodies? lol... from the thumpnail I though that, absolutely great shot, beautiful details!
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/19/2007
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Thank You so much for your great comment John.... You are right the plant is very odd looking until it opens and then sooooo familiar to all:))
Cheers,
Michele~
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39445} 5/19/2007
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Michele -- This is a top-notch close-up and the ferns take on an insect-like quality. Excellent detail and perfect use of selective focus. You nailed this one and I like it a lot.
--Best to you, Jan
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:92801} 5/19/2007
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stunning macro.marvelous tones. superb. outstanding. 7++++++++++++++++++
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/19/2007
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Thank YOU soooooo much dear Jan - I really appreciate your explaining to me why this is sooo good because I have been in the dark to a degree...:((
The learning process ebbs, and flows..... and sometiimes even STOPS and Starts back up again ...lol!!!
Best to YOU,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/19/2007
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Than YOU Nacho !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/19/2007
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that was Thank You ---- ( a typo)
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Sam Andre
{K:12648} 5/21/2007
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very nicely captured detail. I like it a lot
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/22/2007
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Hi Sam,
Nice to hear from You and thank you very much for the supportive comment ...
Michele~
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Meg Metcalfe
{K:5991} 5/22/2007
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I've just spotted Onie's comment about sea horses....that's just what I was about to say!
It's a lovely image and the lighting is perfect.
There are a couple of white specks, (maybe dead pixels) I would clone those out,though they don't detract from the beauty of the shot at all.
Well done! :)
Meg.
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Robert Chin
{K:20505} 5/23/2007
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Beautiful composed image Michele,nature so can be interesting.
7++++
Take care
Robbie
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/24/2007
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Thank You for your great comment dear Meg- It is much appreciated... I do need to clean my lens so my guess is that the spots are dust :(
You've a sharp 'eye' I hadn't noticed it until You pointed it out - and I do appreciate it very much !
Thanks Again,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 5/24/2007
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WoW !!! You are making my evening an excellent one Robbie - I appreciate your comments soooooo very much :))
Thank You-
Best Wishes,
Michele~
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Geoff Ball
{K:3375} 6/1/2007
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wow, great shot.
Love the colour, texture and detail.
I especially love the use of the DOF.
In a strange way the ferns remind me of Sea Horses and the the background that of water/kelp.
The image's negative space on the right hand side (in my mind)seems a wee bit unbalanced.
Extremely good image :)
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Geoff Ball
{K:3375} 6/1/2007
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he he, didn't read the other posts, seems others had made the comparison.
Cheers Geoff,
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 6/1/2007
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I agree about the un-balenced part of the image now 'when you bring it up Geoff... 'many thank you's '
I don't see things as clearly as I should at an end result I know this- I have been here a few yrs but just started shooting manually :))) Have a good laugh on me :)))
It's so silly when I love it sooooooooo much !!!!!!!!
Thank YOU for the support + great tip !
Best wishes,
Michele~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 6/1/2007
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Good for You - I don't like to read others comments until after I send mine first !!!!
michele~
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Geoff Ball
{K:3375} 6/1/2007
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It's a great image :)
You've got a great eye.
I'm the type of person who always looks to see how I can make my photos better. Sometimes I can't see the flaws, sometimes I can. I believe the best way to improve my photography is to shoot, shoot, and shoot some more AND THEN evaluate and learn.
Even the great Ansel Adams manipulated his images. So don't feel bad if someone spots something in any of your images. It's far worse if everyone just looks at them and says nothing.
Take care
Geoff
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Michele Carlsen
{K:143006} 6/2/2007
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You are soooo Right Geoff... I agree with your every word my friend :))
Best wishes,
Michele~
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