Welcome to Caedes, Chris, and thanks for taking a peek in my gallery. I took that squirrel shot with my first digital, a Kodak 4MP. I've got better equipment now, but I still like that shot. Glad you enjoyed. Looking forward to more of your work. Have fun!

Alexis:

I actually had a nice overcast morning to re-shoot The Warrior (It's what I call him anyway...lol) this morning. I didn't get exactly the same angle, but the shadow problem is resolved...I'm still loking through the shots, but will most likely post a "...Of Ages Past (Revisited)" some time in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for the welcome!

Hello Chris!

Thanks for your comment on "Tree" and also thanks for your nice support about the image...you're right ;)

Thanks!

Hi Chris,

many thanks for your encouraging comments on " Fiction and Reality". They are very appreciated + Welcome to Caedes.

Rob

Thanks, Chris, for your nice comments regarding "Around the Buoy." They are much appreciated :)

Thank you for looking in on Caspur and I. It was just a quit shot so the lighting and all that was spur of the moment. He seems to know when i take his pic and would have left before i could have gotten it perfect. lol
I love black cats too, but he just had that adopt me look on him.

Thanks for stopping by 'Rocky's Close Up'. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Chris! Thank you for taking time for your nice comments on my butterfly. She's not in motion but I have one of her in motion. I didn't think it was quite good enough for posting but I may have to re-think that decision. Thanks again! Mary

Thank you very much for your nice comment on "Pearls of rain II". Much appreciated :)

Hello again, Chris :) How did you I play D&D? :D I started playing when I was 13teen and when there were no glamorous 3rd (or 3,5) edition - just AD&D 2nd edition = a few rules and no endless tables ;) Now I'm almost 22 and still playing, though thanks to my studies (medicine at Jagiellonian University) our adventures (I'm the Dungeon Master... or Mistress as they call me) tend to get, especially during the fights, very medical ;) Since you're twice as old as I am I'm wondering when did D&D get to you?

Thank you so much for your kind words on "Greece 1". I really appreciate it!

Bin gerade draufgekommen, dass ich mich so viel leichter bedanken kann. Smile. Also vielen Dank für die netten Worte über The Door.

Thanks a lot for your nice comment about And they had dinner ...

Thanks a lot for your nice comment about Kreuzenstein Castle. I do not have a photo of the whole castle, since there are trees all around it, but some other shots, so you might get a picture of how it looks like.

Thanks a lot for your nice comment about Happy B-Day Jan!!!! I had that image in my mind and was very happy, as it worked out that way.

Hi Chris, thanks for your comments. ...and the font is called Moondance Two, the other one in this group is called Moondance One.

Hi Chris, Thanks a lot for your support on my Melancholic image. Perspective is really what made me take this shot and the pure simplicity of the construction on the background of the ocean.

Jenny

Hi Chris, many thanks for your comment on 'Ladybird Poppy'.
It's very much appreciated....Tony

Thanks a lot for your nice comment about Kreuzenstein - hidden beauty. Cropping out the whole hudge tree? This sounds like a lot of work. Smile

Hey Chris,
Thanks a lot for stopping by and leaving your nice comment on "Wandering to the Edge", it is greatly appreciated,
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for the vote,

Thanks for having a look
Tim

Thanks a lot for your nice comment about Palm House. I had so much luck with that great light there ...

Thanks a lot for your nice comment about Sunny Stairs. I am very happy, you do like it all, but please also tell me, when you do not like anything. When I know you do that, I know that you really meen it, when you say kind words like today. I was out today, since it was Chris' vernissage, so I am not sure, if I will be able to look at every new image, but at least I will do so tomorrow.

Thanks a lot for your nice words about The Visitor - the rest PM.

Thanks a lot for your nice comment about Behind the leaves. Isnt she lovely?

thankyou for your comment on 'round 1' you dont really see many of those cats about these days :)

Hi Chris - wow! thanks for those words of praise! much appreciated! :) Patti

Hey Chris, i do appreciate your very kind comment on "Cloudy Blue"
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Thanks a lot for your nice words about Museum in Frame - I am happy and proud about them.

Thanks a lot for your nice comment about Garden Palace ... again. I really thought about cloning out the strollers and the girl ... but it was to hot for so much work. Big smile

Thank you so much for that very wonderful comment on the Pinwheel Rose. I am grateful that you stopped by. Cindy

Thanks a lot for your nice comment about A star is born. I have to admitt, that I planned that bright red. I put a black filter over the whole image, but did it away at the center of the plant ...

Hello Chris, thanks for visiting Backyard at the Bog. Nice to know some things are the same wherever you go. Cheers, Alexis

Hi Chris, glad I gave your mind a spin on From My Perspective. It was unnerving to take the shot since I had to stand astraddle of the vista you see in the shot, about 15 feet up, with rushing water below, and nothing to keep me from just toppling over while I got the shot. Anyway, thanks for leaving a comment too. cheers, Quiet

Hi Chris, thanks for commenting on 'Bruce' I appreciate it.
Ellie

Thanks a lot for your nice words about Cheeky Roses. I am happy to see, you like the whole composition.

Thanks a lot for your nice words about Brigitta Church Towers. It is nice to see, that you really look at the image and see every detail.

Thank you so much for your nice comment about Angel behind those leaves and sorry, this was the closest I came to this beauty. This old cementary, which is today a museum, is so full of plants, that some graves are not even to be seen anymore. If you want to know more, I have a link to my husbands discription of it for you.

Hi Chris!
Thanks a lot for your very nice comment on 'St. Marx Cemetery #1'!
You asked how I did the overlapping thing.
Well, there are several ways to do that.
I use Photoshop and there you can define patterns, here with and without the frame.
With the second stamp tool you can copy the contents of one pattern over the other, so you can 'delete' parts of the frame and make the cross visible...
Regards
Chris

Thanks for the comment on Fun-guy, it's greatly appreciated!

Thanks so much for your comments on Capri Italy! :)

Thanks a lot for your nice words about Kreuzenstein Castle Backsite.

Thanks a lot for your nice comment about Old Stairs.

Thanks a lot for your nice comment about Giant Ferris Wheel. I planned doing this shot for so long ...

Thanks a lot for your nice words about Up, up and away ... and I would not ride there too - for sure not!

Thank you so much for your nice comment about Wheel of Flowers and I am happy to see, that you like those parts of it, that got my own attention.

Thank you also for your nice words about Looping. I am happy, that you enjoy the whole series.

Hi Chris - thanks for your comments on my last photos and in answer to your question - no I did not ask the couple - they are unrecognizable I think, so I don't really see a problem! I suppose it is a risk you take sometimes, but I was definitely not going to get wet asking them the question! I am sure they would be flattered by the photograph! :)

Hi Chris! Good to see you. Thanks for stopping by some recent posts and commenting. I hope all's well with you. Cindy

Thanks a lot for your nice words about For all Fraidy-Cats. I am glad, you liked it.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit all those images:
The Big Chinese - I have other pics of him and I will post one when I post the second half of my Prater series.
Breakdance - It might look as if I could just walk into it. But I would never do this. My poor little stomach. Smile
Roller Coaster - The sky was really that amazing blue that day. It was one of those fantastic summer days, we had the whole spring - not so many now...
Around the Town Hall - I often wonder, how our architecture did happen. I mean, no electricity or stuff ...
Sculptures at the Imperial Palace - Oh yes, we have sculptures everywhere. My luck. I love taking pics of them.
I was very happy seeing you again! Smile

Thank you also for your nice words about Imperial Palace Vienna. I am very proud, that it is on your desktop.

thank you for commenting on the picture of my neice, and saying sugar and spice and everything nice is a perfect description... thank you again

Hi Chris, thanks so much for nice comments re First One, greatly appreciated.

Hi Chris, belated thanks for your great comments at "Gas & Eats". I see in your info above that you're in Stuttgart, but your comment on the icy cold Dr. Pepper made me think you must be from one of the southern states in the U.S. That photo does take one back in time. Glad you enjoyed the image!

Thank you so much for your nice words about Danube & Swan. If I would have removed the cable, the boat there would already be in Bukarest. Smile. No, really, I think I was a bit lazy, as I prepeard that one.

Thank you also for your nice words about Baden - City Theatre.

Hi Chris, thanks for your comments on my last two photos and the sky was real - I was very lucky! On Saturday we had perfect weather in the afternoon - the last two times I was there it was either hazy sunshine or overcast. :) I still have some shots where the sky is burned out but by focusing further back more towards the skyline I managed to capture both sky and land and with a few adjustments in Photoshop to bring out the colours - I discovered the graph and have been experimenting by moving the position of it to create different depths of colour and light throughout the photograph.

Hi Chris, thanks so much for nice comments re both What Happened and Still Dazed, very much appreciated.

Hey Chris, thank you so very much for such kind words on "Flash! Your it"
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Hi My new friend and thank you for the comment on "Oh So Bright "
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Hey Chris..thanks for your comments on "Overlooking Pennsylvania" and "Just Around the Bend" (you're very quick, by the way!!)

On the first image...the circular polarizer enhances color and contrast. It corrects reflected light that washes out images, so it produces a deep colored sky, etc. (I took that right out of the booklet that came with it!) My guess is that the softness could be a focus/DOF issue.

On the second image...to lighten up the corner, you could probably mess with curves or use the "dodge" or "burn" tool (dodge in this case) in Photoshop. I had the polarizer on for this one as well, so that could be a reason for the dark contrasts. I kinda wanted it pretty dark to lead the eye towards the lighted part...but I like dark, contrasty images (probably too much so!), so I can understand if its too dark for some tastes.

Anyway, I've said too much...I'm always glad when you visit!!

Hi Chris, what does IMHO stand for?? or am I being dumb? lol! ...and yes I agree about removing the cars on my photograph! I looked at it and thought - should I? shouldn't I? Is it better with to leave cars and people in or to remove them? It is always a question I have to ask myself! Mostly I just kill off all the people and tow away the cars! LOL! In this case, I think I made a mistake and am going to remove the cars, but won't repost it! The frame has the fotoframe frame and the almost white background - maybe that is too light - what colour do you think I should use with that photograph? - over to you! ;)

ohhhh and about the polariser that Stephen is talking about - I use one often - a circular polariser which enhances the colours - makes the sky bluer, the grass greener. You set the circular adjustment at 45 degrees angle to the sun - it allows the rays to bounce off at a certain angle. Just adding my little bit of knowledge on the subject - now I will shut up! :| :)

Thanks a lot for taking the time to comment Dark cloudes in Baden. Not a lot of people like it, so I think I will delite it soon.

Hi Chris!
Thanks a lot for oyur very nice words on 'Inside Brigitta' :o)

Thanks also for your very nice comment on 'Myra Falls 6' and the high marks of course ;o)

And thank you for being on 'Belvedere #4', so glad you like it ;o)

aaaaand thanks for being on 'St Laurent' also ;o)

and of course thanks for your nice visit on 'Palm House' :o)

Thanks Kindly for the comment on "Flash in the Dark" Not sure what the hazy was from. It had been very hot and humid.
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Hi Ya Chris, I want to thank you for the comment on "Dressed In Her Finest" I believe it is a clamaitis It was on a vine with other like blooms. It does look like its not connected to anything but it is. I think that is kind of what caught my attention after uploading from the camera. ><
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Chris I'm so pleased i could bring back memories with my post "So Midwestern" ♪ ♫ :)sandi ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪

Hi Chris, thanks for commenting on Moose, always appreciated. I think it might be a female as there are no antlers.

Hey Chris!
Thanks a lot for your very nice words on 'Myra Falls 7' :o)

Thanks also for being on 'Myra Falls 8' :o)

Chris I enjoyed the cute comment on "come sit"
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Thanks a lot for your nice comment about The corners of Vienna (8). About the blue sky: Wait till the sky is at least a bit blue, not grey, than take care, that the sun is in your back - and than you focus on the white parts and there you have the blue sky.

Thanks a lot for your nice words about Baden Casino. I am a bit behind with my own comments, since I was so tired yesterday, but soon I will see the pretty stuff you posted ... Smile

Hey there i like the comment on " I wish" that was a cute one. Lol!
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Hey Chris...thanks so much for your comments on "Lower Section" and "Hawk Falls 4"...I always appreciate your thoughts!!

Thanks a lot for your nice words about Graz Streetlife. I wonder, what you will say to todays image, since I have that new camera. Smile

Hey again...I want to thank you for having a look at "Double Time" and "Red Brook 3"...I really do appreciate it!!

Hey Chris I'm pleased you saw the same things I did in my post "So Quiet" taken in the morning as the fog was lifting.
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Chris such a lovely comment on "Your Best Side Please" Thanks><
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Thanks a lot for your nice words about St. Stephen's detail. I am happy, you did enjoy it that much.

Hi Chris, I really am glad you enjoyed "Patch work Sky"
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Hey It's me again and thank you so very much for the wonderul comment on "Deep Clouded Sky" I appreicate your support. ><
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Hi Chris, thanks for nice comment re Sigh, You Caught Me, always appreciated.

Oh hey, have a great vacation too.

Hey again Chris...thanks for having a look at "Mossy Falls" and "Tropical Showers 2 - a PJ rework"..the exposure time for "Mossy Falls" in particular was 4 seconds. So, depending on the light, its usually somewhere from 1 second to 4 seconds.

Hi Chris, thanks for stopping by and commenting on Florence - Il Ponte Vecchio. I'm really pleased that you liked it. You have some great photos in your gallery, as well.

Hey Chris!
Thanks for being on some of my latest postings!
I had some PC probs last week so I have to work up a lot ;o)

Thanks a lot for your nice words about Hotel Sacher. I was lucky, that there was a good place to stand and take a pic of the whole building.

Hey Chris...thanks for your comments on "Babbling", "Fork in the Road", and "Farley, My Boy"...always very much appreciated!! By the way...where are you visiting when you come to the states?

Thanks Chris for your loud laughs on 'Hey Man!'. I could hear you till Vienna ;o))

Hi Chris, yes, I did have to sneak, and not too close either, that is why there is so much grass, I was lucky to get the shot I did, and if I had cropped any further the clarity would have suffered. Thanks again, enjoy your vacation, look forward to your return.

Hi Chris, also thanks so much for nice comments re Another view, greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot for your nice words about July 2007.

Thanks a lot for your nice words about Barbary Sheep. You think he does not look that energetic? You should see me ... this weather is that heavy. I remember 40 degree in Greece, but never before in Vienna.

Thank you also for your nice words about Hietzing. Have you seen the c-index? Not everybody loves it that much.

Thanks a lot for your nice words about St. Stephan's roof for the nice birthday wishes you left for Chris and most of all for putting St. Stephan's roof into your favs. That makes me that proud!

Thanks for your lovely comments about my picture of Pumpkin!