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Eddy Yusuf
{K:1353} 7/2/2004
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interesting shot. i think it's quite difficult to focus at objects that close but you managed to do it..and do it well..:)
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47543} 7/2/2004
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Beautiful title for the lovely part and interesting flower,brilliant idea,Saeed
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Linn Currie
{K:24426} 7/2/2004
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Glorious pink and butter yellow; great capture of the stamen.
And lucky you!!! Looking forward to seeing your florals!
Linn
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Gorilla K
{K:17526} 7/2/2004
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Der Macro-Blick in eine Knospe ist dir sehr gut gelungen,Lori.
Sehr schön der Bildaufbau und Farbsättigung.
Nicht zu viel und nicht zu wenig ist auf dem Bild.
Ein schönes Farbenspiel.
Reg. Win.
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Carmem A. Busko
{K:48763} 7/2/2004
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When I saw the miniature, I ?ve thought: "This is Lori?s"...
Beautiful detail, very well done, my friend!
Cheers!
Carmem
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 7/2/2004
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Lori, just wonderful. Nice soft colors and your excellent presentation is very tasteful. Don.
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arwa abdullah
{K:34425} 7/2/2004
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Lovely point of view great bright colors and nice details well done lori :)
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Enjoy
{K:16125} 7/3/2004
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The color on this is lovely...I think this is very beautiful and bold... well done...well done..Great Framing as well... =)
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Rawabi Al-Nuaimi
{K:15659} 7/3/2004
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wow.. perfect colors and dof.. nice composition :)
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184981} 7/3/2004
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Hi Lori, the shallow DOF works very well for me in this image, especially if I concider this an abstract instead of a floral...;o) The shallow DOF also creates a good touch of dynamism. Excellent tones and well composed. I like this one alot. The only thing that disturbs me a bit is the edge of the petal on the right. Have you concidered cropping it off?
Cheers,
Hugo
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64519} 7/3/2004
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Lori this is a beautiful floral macro :-)
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 7/3/2004
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But it's the edge of that petal that is doing the 'protecting'!! That's what inspired the title, Hugo! :) :)
Lori :)
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NN
{K:26787} 7/3/2004
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Excellent title; very beautiful work/framing Lori!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184981} 7/3/2004
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Interesting thought, Lori! I didn't look at it that way, but in hindsight, i should've guessed it. Now knowing your delibrations, it kind of removes the abstract feeling I liked about this image, needless to mention I do have more favourite subjects...;O) I also observe how often I'm mistaken in interpreting your photos....;o)
A personal opinion, I'm still not sure if it adds to the quality of the shot; maybe considering the title is an option...? (only kidding, ofcourse!)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 7/3/2004
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I know, Hugo! It's difficult to get inside others' minds isn't it? :)
HOWEVER...even without the title, I still like the petal. (you KNOW I'm going to get in the last word don't you?? LOL)
OK my friend, the ball is in your court!!
LOL...what are friends for but to have fun with?
Lori :)
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184981} 7/3/2004
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Couldn't let that one pass, Lori! And I'm very well aware that the final word is yours, but I certainly won't give up without a fight....;o) That's what friends are for, too....
The petal in the top right corner, IMO, boxes / shields out the top right corner itself, and creates an (ever so slight) unbalance in the composition. Furthermore, in comparison to the ut most right thingy with the pollen (whatchamacallit?) it is slightly softer due to the shallow DOF, which reduces its importance in this shot. Thirdly, The whatchamacallits attract most of the attention, even more rendering the petal to a secondary subject.
Wow. That was a mouth full... But the famous last words will be definately yours....;o)
Cheers,
Hugo
PS: the longer I look at it, the more I'm beginning to like this one.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184981} 7/3/2004
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PS: Bounced the ball back to you.... )
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 7/3/2004
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Hmmmm...we keep this going much longer and it's going to become your FAVORITE!! (and you WILL resort to photographing flowers with their 'whatchamacallets'!! LOL
B U T.....still, even if the petal appears to be a secondary subject, it's STILL protecting the other 'whatchamacallets'....(in my mind of course)...
And since the 'whatchamacallets' command the attention, the MORE THEY NEED THAT PROTECTION!!!
Right?? (are you rolling you eyes yet? LOL)
Just wait....I'm GOING to get you back!
Lori :)
ps...you're right; you don't give up without a fight, but then, neither do I. :)
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 7/3/2004
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SO DID I
:)
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Tommaso Di Falco
{K:20692} 7/3/2004
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I like so much the shades of colors, Lori.
An abstract very particular and very pleasant.
regards,
Tommaso
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184981} 7/3/2004
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Hmmmm. How on earth can I respond to this....;o) think I'd better head out and shoot some whatchamacallits, not necessarily with a camera....;o) And while I'm at it, I might as well shoot some other things in the process.
But fair and square, you win.... After all, it's your shot, your desision, and most of all, your idea and creativity....)
And there's no arguing, it is a nice shot. Luckily there are as many oppinions as there are critics....
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184981} 7/3/2004
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PS: would you please enlighten me? What's the propper English word for the whatchamacallits?
Thanks...;o)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Neil Dolman
{K:26883} 7/3/2004
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Hi Lori, just caught this looking through the recent comments :) You and Hugo could write a book together :) It's much better than watching TV watching the back and forth discussion about what....callits (No Hugo, i don't know how to spell it either :)) Anyway to this photo, i like the colours, even like the framing but i think it has suffered a little in the sharpness department. Not easy i know and i guess you were handheld too. Anyway i'm looking forward to seeing some more of your bounty from the San Diego Fair. Best wishes oh and before i forget thanks a million for your kind comment today.
Cheers from Switzerland, Neil
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184981} 7/3/2004
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Hi Neil, A great help you are! Ok, Ok, choose Lori's side, I'll manage....
And, Lori, I do agree with our swiss / NZ friend about the frame, that is very fitting! On the sharpness department, I'd blame it to the thin air over there in the alps...
Take care,
Cheers,
Hugo
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Neil Dolman
{K:26883} 7/3/2004
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Hi Hugo, now your just picking on me because i posted a flower shot today, and because i can't spell "what.......call it". Nothing to do with the thin air though, could be the beer ;-)
Greetings your friend in the thin air (i suppose to a person from Holland, anything above 10 metres above sea level constitutes a "thin air zone"
Groeten
Neil
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 7/3/2004
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Hi Neil,
Thanks for your comment, yes it was handheld. And it wasn't totally sharp before I started. (hence the abstract, kind of)
YEs, Hugo and I have fun going back and forth. I'll bet it DOES make interesting reading!! LOL
Lori :)
Have a good day!
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 7/3/2004
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Yes...without a doubt it's the thin air!
Lori :)
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 7/3/2004
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LOL.....
un HUH!! You too have noticed how Hugo gets over flowers!!! LOL LOL
Lori :)
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184981} 7/3/2004
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Wheeeeee! We agreeeeee!...)
Goodnight,
Cheers,
Hugo
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Diana Wiersma
{K:26404} 7/3/2004
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Beautiful composition Lori!
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 7/4/2004
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Goodnight Hugo!
LOL :)
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NN
{K:26787} 7/4/2004
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Lori,
Good Morning! I had so much fun reading this thread last night that I just HAD to add you to my friends? list! ;-) I can see that Hugo has NOT yet added this to his favourites. :(
But above all ... following your comments I find a lot of interesting pictures!
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 7/4/2004
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Hi Elisa,
Always nice to make new friends!!
So glad you enjoyed my 'conversation' with Hugo, we both must have had extra time yesterday. LOL
This is indeed a FUN site!
GOOD MORNING TO YOU TOO!
Lori :)
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 7/4/2004
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Yep, a neat floral abstract, Lori!
I thought Linn would like the pink!!
Kind regards, Chris
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 7/5/2004
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lovely!
Kisses, Biliana
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Martin Mora
{K:4372} 7/6/2004
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I wanna be like you :) especialy your flower shots, enjoy them so much, and thanks for the nice comments, my PS work show up that much?? you have icq per chance? or go to the usefilm chat? like to talk to you
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 7/6/2004
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Thanks, glad you like
don't do the 'icq thing'
I don't think USEFILM has the
chat room any more.
And right now, I'm out of here, am
trying to learn a new computer program
and this isn't getting it done! LOL :)
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:184981} 7/6/2004
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Hi Lori, I know I already commented on this one (more than once, in fact) but sumbled on your last reply to Mora by accident. The chatroom is still there; go to My Usefilm and click on the chat link in the menu bar.... (Java) )
Cheers,
Hugo
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Lori Stitt
{K:74437} 7/6/2004
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Hi Hugo,
Thanks for the info, guess I don't do enough exploring....I'll check it out today!
:) :)
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Maria Luisa Vial
{K:36017} 7/6/2004
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Great Lori... Love the colors, and the details are fantastic... Congratulations!!!
Cheers,
Maria
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David McClenaghan
{K:9481} 7/8/2004
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Spot on Lori.
Great colours and light in this one.
Love the minimal DOF as it makes the stamen stand out.
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