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Golden Chengdu.
Uploaded: 02/19/12 7:15 AM GMT
No, I didn't manipulate the colours of this shot. :) Yes it is a touch soft, due to it being taken in Chengdu's ubiquitous winter mist. I lightened the shadows with the curves tool just a touch (So there is more detail there if you want to look.) but didn't want to destroy the strong contrasts between dark and light in the shot. This was directly across the road from my hotel, the Traffic Inn, which is smack in the central area of the city. All the same you can see there was a quality of stillness available from time to time. Pretty amazing for a city of over ten million. I loved it.
Enjoy.
Mikel.
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Mikel on your thrid place win in the "Beauty in Decay" contest!!!
Mikel on your thrid place win in the "Beauty in Decay" contest!!!
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every day is a gift......that's why it's called the present!!
Hello! Mikel, thanks for the comment on TS 69 and I'm glad you like the artwork.
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Mikel, Congratulations on your win in the "Where I Live" Contest.
TicK
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Hopefully my photos and stories will let you know what makes me Tick
Mikel - Congratulations on winning the "Where I live Contest" with your outstanding entry. Thad
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
Well done Mikel....R
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Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until they speak
Congratulations on winning first place in "The Place Where I Live" contest!!!
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every day is a gift......that's why it's called the present!!
Thanks for the comment!
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"They say time changes things, but you really have to change them your self."
.....Take that you crappy stupid C-index (Interpret that as you will, voters.) Way to go John, a totally deserved first place.....))
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Thank you very much, Mikel !
Very kind of you !
Regards !
John
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Thank you very much, Mikel !
Very kind of you !
Regards !
John
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-*A Wallpaper is worth a million words - And I leave them Speechless!*- ...
Thanks for the kind words on Beacon of Light, always appreciated:)
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"Be happy for this moment, this moment is your life."
....Kinda makes me want to see what happens next......))
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Hoi, Mikel !
After I made the photo, the heron flew away and dropped it on the ground
The fish was really to big for him, he could not swallow it !
Thanks for your kind comments !
John
John
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Hoi, Mikel !
After I made the photo, the heron flew away and dropped it on the ground
The fish was really to big for him, he could not swallow it !
Thanks for your kind comments !
John
John
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-*A Wallpaper is worth a million words - And I leave them Speechless!*- ...
Congratulations Mikel on your winning photo in the Nature's Patterns contest. Much deserved.
TicK
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Comment unto one another as you would have them comment unto you. If you like comments, you need to comment some yourself.
Congrats my friend for having taken first place in the Contest.
Very well done.
Ed.
Very well done.
Ed.
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Hi Mikel - Many thanks for the kind comments on "Millennium Wood Pond". Much appreciated........Bruce
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"Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?"
THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT
Thanks for the honest critique of Blue Hour View from the Top. I really appreciate your comments. anne :-)
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Critiquing art of any kind is utterly subjective. When I vote on your images, I look at several things. First, my initial gut reaction. Then, is it straight (if it should be); is the color correct or if intentionally saturated or desaturated, was it done properly and does it enhance the image; composition - if you intended a bulls-eye, unless it's an outstanding image that is really served by centering the subject, it'll get dinged; is the horizon dead center - again, unless there's an obvious reason that makes it a better photo, no points; is the subject interesting and uncluttered; is the image sharp; is the depth of field right for this composition, is there a catchlight in the creature's eye; would I hang this on my wall; is it an image I'd be proud to display; is it artistic or just a snapshot; does it move me; is there a message conveyed; is it documentary in nature and if so, does it tell the story in such a way it makes me want more. When I critique a photo in your gallery, I'm only suggesting what my subjective nature prefers. No need to defend your position if you like your image the way it is. If you give me constructive criticism on my pieces, I guarantee you I will take them to heart. I love to improve! Bring it on Caedians! Love, anne =D
Congratulations on your first place in the Patterns contest. It was a great shot, and a well deserved win.
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SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A NUT
Mikel, thanks much for your interesting observations on "Trail at Mahabaleshwar".
jp
jp
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You wrote: "He He. Ooooo, look at da big pwetty fwog, can I pway wif da fwog, pweeeaaasssee. Can we take him home wiv us?'
Ih, that's goooooooooood. I laughed me arse off!
Ih, that's goooooooooood. I laughed me arse off!
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Hi Mikel,
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your comments on Tickling The Ivories ! Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me your thoughts. It had taken me quite some time to get the colours just the way I had wanted them. I'm pleased that you like the results and that it found a way into your faves!
Have a grand weekend =D
Lori
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your comments on Tickling The Ivories ! Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me your thoughts. It had taken me quite some time to get the colours just the way I had wanted them. I'm pleased that you like the results and that it found a way into your faves!
Have a grand weekend =D
Lori
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*Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. ~Scott Adams*
Nice comment on "Blue eyes" thanks a lot and greatly
appreciate your support.
appreciate your support.
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Thank you very much Mikel for the comment on "Field of round straw bales (4)",thank you for the fave as well,it is very nice of you.Have a good week.
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Thanks Mikel.Those raptors are very impressive up aloft..R.
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“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”
Thanks a bunch for your comments on my photo 'High Rock', it's much appreciated!
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"If everybody minded their own business the world would go 'round a deal faster than it does."
Thank you Mikel,nice comment and wonderful suggestions too!
I really appreciate your kind support.
I really appreciate your kind support.
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Thanks, Mikel, for your kind comments on "Placid Creek." Much appreciated.
— Steve
— Steve
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I agree about the exposure on "The Big Yellow One...". However, I did what I could with my non-multifunctional little digital camera. Thanks for the honest comment, it really is appreciated.
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Thanks, Mikel, for your comments on "Golden Flight." I like your suggestion about adjusting the color balance. I'll do some tinkering and see what results I get.
— Steve
— Steve
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Mikel, many thanks for your congrats on "A Barn." I truly do appreciate it. ~~ John
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Thanks for your constructive critique on "done for the day" - really appreciate it Mikel.
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Thanks again, Mikel, for your wonderful comments on "Blue Reflections." I really appreciate it.
— Steve
— Steve
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Ref: Psychedelic Sunset
Loved your commentary. Thks so much for being forthright.
Loved your commentary. Thks so much for being forthright.
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Thanks for your comment on my photo of "Chevy". Until I had read your comment I really never took a close look at the focus on that shot quite so closely. And your right!!! Even some of my other photo's taken close up of my own dog here are similar with the focus and DOF. Any way to improve on that?
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I'm glad you like my image "Bikes" Mikel, mabey you are the only one who like this 'artwork'....LOL !
Thanks for your very nice comment !
John
Thanks for your very nice comment !
John
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-*A Wallpaper is worth a million words - And I leave them Speechless!*- ...
Thanks for your nice comment on "Sunset", very much appreciated.
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"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger" - Friedrich Nietzsche
Milel, I appreciate your thoughts and comments on "Alternate Housing".
Joe
Joe
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Thanks again, Mikel, for your thoughtful comments on "Reflections,"Shadows and Light," and "A Song of Seasons Changing." Always appreciated.
— Steve
— Steve
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Thanks Mikel for the nice comment on "Innocence". Personality for the deer? Shall try that in another portrait :)
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If practice makes perfect and nobody is perfect, then why practice?
Thanks, Mikel, for the great comments on "Falling into Autumn." Always appreciated. And thanks, as well, for adding it to your favorites.
— Steve
— Steve
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Hi, Mikel.
Thanks for your kind comments on "Quiet Dawn" and "The First Light of a New Day." As you can probably tell, I love the outdoors, which is my primary means of stress relief. And thanks for adding "Quiet Dawn" to your favorites.
— Steve
Thanks for your kind comments on "Quiet Dawn" and "The First Light of a New Day." As you can probably tell, I love the outdoors, which is my primary means of stress relief. And thanks for adding "Quiet Dawn" to your favorites.
— Steve
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Hi Mikel,
Thanks for your comments on "Bachik - just the way I remember it' I really appreciate it.
Jenny
Thanks for your comments on "Bachik - just the way I remember it' I really appreciate it.
Jenny
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Thanks, Mikel. I appreciate the nice comments on "Shoreline Sunrise" and "The Solace of Autumn."
— Steve
— Steve
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Ref: Looking Up
You wrote: "I like it enough to download it despite it not being any good to me as a dt image. :) Having tried this a few times I appreciate how you pulled it off. Lovely lightness in the foliage without any sense of washout. Lovely balance of the dark lines of the branches. The trunk a bit off skew so as to feel natural rather than architectural and the trunk disappearing from view at about the third point. Sweet work Pat. "
Excellent analysis. If only everyone would take the time. Thks
You wrote: "I like it enough to download it despite it not being any good to me as a dt image. :) Having tried this a few times I appreciate how you pulled it off. Lovely lightness in the foliage without any sense of washout. Lovely balance of the dark lines of the branches. The trunk a bit off skew so as to feel natural rather than architectural and the trunk disappearing from view at about the third point. Sweet work Pat. "
Excellent analysis. If only everyone would take the time. Thks
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Thanks, Mikel, for viewing and commenting on "Sunrise on Lake Stella." All the lake yielded on that morning was a couple of largemouth bass.
— Steve
— Steve
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Thanks again, Mikel, for the nice comments on "Early Morning on the Kettle River." I appreciate it.
— Steve
— Steve
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Hoi, Mikel !
Thank you very much for your comment and your thoughts
about "Thoughts"
I'm very glad that you like this kind of images, as you call it 'photo journalism'
Wish you also a lot of succes with your photografic work, and I'm looking forward to see your first upload with this type of shots, here on caedes !
Kind Regards !
John
Thank you very much for your comment and your thoughts
about "Thoughts"
I'm very glad that you like this kind of images, as you call it 'photo journalism'
Wish you also a lot of succes with your photografic work, and I'm looking forward to see your first upload with this type of shots, here on caedes !
Kind Regards !
John
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-*A Wallpaper is worth a million words - And I leave them Speechless!*- ...
Hi, Mikel.
Thanks for the great comments on "Signs of the Season." I was actually looking for a single leaf in the creek, but without success. Cloning out the aspen leaf in this image is beyond my Photoshop skills, as well.
— Steve
Thanks for the great comments on "Signs of the Season." I was actually looking for a single leaf in the creek, but without success. Cloning out the aspen leaf in this image is beyond my Photoshop skills, as well.
— Steve
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Thank you so much for the very kind words on "Deep in the woods... ", I really appreciate it a lot!
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SEFA
Thanks, Mikel, for your kind and thoughtful comments on "Forest Fire." Much appreciated, as always. And thanks, too, for adding it to your favorites.
— Steve
— Steve
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Thanks, Mikel, for the great comments on "All the Colors of Evening", "Troubling Skies," and "Lying Softly on a Bed of Stone." Very much appreciated.
— Steve
— Steve
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Thanks again, Mikel, for the nice comments on "Gray Autumn." Always appreciated.
— Steve
— Steve
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Thanks, Mikel, for the great comments on "Burnished Bark." I appreciate it.
— Steve
— Steve
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Hello Mikel,
many thank´s for the very kind comment on "After a cold night". I am very happy you like it.
many thank´s for the very kind comment on "After a cold night". I am very happy you like it.
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SEFA
Thanks Mikel for the nice comment on the dahlia.
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If practice makes perfect and nobody is perfect, then why practice?
Thanks, Mikel, for the great comments on "A Stroll Through Autumn" and "Crimson and Blue." And thanks for the spot-on critique of "Crimson and Blue." I appreciate it.
— Steve
— Steve
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Thanks, Mikel, for the nice comments on "Afton Autumn." I appreciate it.
As someone who loves outdoor photography, I look forward to autumn each year and try to make some time to get out and get some pictures. The fall colors aren't always this vibrant. Some years, the color is a bit disappointing. It depends a lot on the weather. This year was good, but not the best I've seen. However, the weather was perfect throughout most of September and October. Most of the leaves are gone now, and the weather is turning colder. We had a storm this week the likes of which haven't been seen in this part of the country since 1975.
— Steve
As someone who loves outdoor photography, I look forward to autumn each year and try to make some time to get out and get some pictures. The fall colors aren't always this vibrant. Some years, the color is a bit disappointing. It depends a lot on the weather. This year was good, but not the best I've seen. However, the weather was perfect throughout most of September and October. Most of the leaves are gone now, and the weather is turning colder. We had a storm this week the likes of which haven't been seen in this part of the country since 1975.
— Steve
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Thanks so much for the comment on cooking up ideas- i sent you an email cause i never look at this page on my site- dont know if you do either... lol ;)
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Mikel - For your comments on, and adding to your Favorites, 'Morning Has Broken', many thanks. Thad
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
Thanks again, Mikel, for your kind and very thoughtful comments on "Lighting the Dark," and "Edifice," and "Framing the Sun." I appreciate it. And thanks, as well, for adding "Lighting the Dark" to your favorites.
- Steve
- Steve
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Mikel, thanks for visiting, commenting and enjoying my photographs!
Paul
Paul
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If you can't find the words, you may as well shoot it...
Thanks, Mikel, for the great comments on "Cumulonimbus" and "Stones." I was facing north for "Stones" and the storm was actually moving from west to east, so I stayed out of its way, this time.
- Steve
- Steve
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Thankyou for commenting on Misty my Siamese cat portrait. Your comment was very much appreciated.
Kind Regards Emily
Kind Regards Emily
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We are each others angels...we meet when it is time.
Thank you Mikel for your comments on Mountain Home. I appreciate the advice.
Doug
Doug
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The thing that goes the farthest, towards making life worthwhile, it costs the least and does the most, is just a pleasant smile.
Thanks Mikel for your great comment on my 'Rapids of Ibrim' photo. I'm very glad you like it. Your comment much appreciated. I thought about the slight tilt of the water on the right top corner and for the sake of the composition to get the leaves and stones on the top left in a good position is more important than the slight tilt. One more thing is, before I took the photo I couldn't see this well. :( Thanks again, my friend.
Tanju
Tanju
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Be free - use Linux
Thanks, Mikel, for your wonderful comments on "Blue Canvas" and "Falling Sky." Very much appreciated. Have a great weekend!
- Steve
- Steve
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Hi! Thanks for your feedback on 'Paned'. You and Tanju are right about the perspective. It's subtle, but a shift would enhance the image. I initially had more contrast but (as you said) opted for greater detail. I didn't want to sacrifice the interest of the contrasting textures in the shot. Thanks again for such a thoughtful response.
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Hi. Thank you so much for your comment on my photo. I am brand new to photography(1 yr with my first dslr)and have so much to learn. How did my photo end up being so small? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Thank you for valued comment at my "Autumn Landscape with Monument" photo. I'm glad.
Meriç.
Meriç.
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Hello Mike....Thankyou so much for your comments on (BLANKET OF SNOW) they are very much appreciated...To capture the magical light I waded throught the snow in semi darkness finally reaching the location as day was breaking....I take your point about the building being a little centralised...Because their was a river behind me I could not get into a position to put the building off centre in the frame....Thankyou again...All the best to you Mike.....................................................Mick.
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Thanks, Mikel, for the great comments on "Dark Sunset" and "The Way Out." I appreciate it. Have a great week!
- Steve
- Steve
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Thanks, Mikel, for your wonderful and very thoughtful comments on "Winter Lights." I appreciate it.
- Steve
- Steve
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Hi Mikel,
Thanks for your compliments on "the old Blacksmith"
Particularly much appreciated
grtz
Japio
Thanks for your compliments on "the old Blacksmith"
Particularly much appreciated
grtz
Japio
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Thanks, Mikel, for the great comments on "Portal." I appreciate it.
- Steve
- Steve
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Saw this on the front page and it caught my eye. Simply beautiful. Love the technical info provided. I must learn to do that. KEEP-PAH!
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Thanks, Mikel, for your kind words on "A Quiet Walk." Much appreciated.
- Steve
- Steve
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Mikel - Many thanks for faving 'Ice Cap-ades'. Thad
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
Thanks for the comments on "Touch of Frost". Sorry about your eye problems. I'm sure it will clear up in a few hours. Look in the upper right corner for the lion. Have a great day. ~Wendell
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Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. - Andre Gide
Thanks, Mikel, for the kind and thoughtful comments on "Winter Solstice" and "Frozen Solitude." I appreciate it.
- Steve
- Steve
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Thanks, Mikel. I appreciate the kind words on "Enter the Darkling Woods."
- Steve
- Steve
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Thanks, Mikel. I appreciate the kind and thoughtful comments on "Winter Grass" and "Aspen."
- Steve
- Steve
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Thanks, Mikel, for the great comments on "Nine Mile Creek Revisited." I appreciate it. I don't know much about the aesthetics of Scandinavian minimalist decor, but I do know that their winters look a lot like ours. Many Scandinavian immigrants settled in Minnesota in the 1800s, so maybe they felt at home here.
- Steve
- Steve
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Thanks for your comments on "No Fly Zone". Glad you enjoyed the image. Have a great day. ~Wendell
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Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. - Andre Gide
Really appreciate your comments on Alpine Mikel.
Thank you :)
Thank you :)
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My thanks to all who leave comments for my work and to those of you who like one enough to make it a favourite. To touch just one person that way makes each image worthwhile. . . . . . . . . .. . . . "The question is not what you look at, but what you see" ~ Marcel Proust . . . . The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress." ~ Joseph Joubert (1754-1824)
Thanks, Mikel, for your kind and thoughtful comments on "The Sheltering Oak" and "Sheltering Boughs." I appreciate it.
- Steve
- Steve
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Thanks, Mikel, for your kind words on "Mdo-te." I appreciate it.
- Steve
- Steve
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Hello Mikel....Thankyou so much for taking the time to view (WHITEWATER)and for your comments,it is very much appreciated..Prior to this photo being taken I had to sit in my car for about 20 minutes because of torrential rain...The sun then came out which was ideal for photographing the sea crashing against the old pier....Thankyou again...All the very best to you Mikel...........Mick.
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Thanks, Mikel for your nice comment on "Pearls from heaven" !
John
John
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-*A Wallpaper is worth a million words - And I leave them Speechless!*- ...
Congratulations to your 1:st place in the Complementary colors
contest! Great image and a very well deserved to win.
contest! Great image and a very well deserved to win.
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SEFA
Congratulations on your contest win, Mikel! Very well deserved.
- Steve
- Steve
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Congratulations on the contest win Mikel.
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Cameras are like people--sometimes they lose focus.
Thanks, Mikel. I appreciate your kind words on "Thunder in the Apple Orchard" and "The Season’s Early Bloomers." Have a great weekend!
- Steve
- Steve
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Here's sending you a special greeting, so A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES coming your way my dear friend on July 19th Tuesday Hoping you can enjoy your special day with your family and great friends.
Sorry I couldn't make you a card this year as you know the reason.
Again Happy Birthday
Sorry I couldn't make you a card this year as you know the reason.
Again Happy Birthday
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Thanks Mikel for your comments on "Centerfield". Much appreciated. This was one of the photos I was considering placing in the Emptiness contest. That's the reasoning for centering the hydrant in the frame. Gives the illusion that it's in the middle of nowhere, unlike in reality. Have a lovely day. ~Wendell
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There is nothing in the world of art like the songs mother used to sing. - Camille Pissarro
Hi Mikel thankyou for your comment and constructive advice on Prior Park Gardens. It is so nice to get honest opinions that can be used to better ones work :D Much appreciated. All the best - Rach :D
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He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom i trust". Psalm 91: 1 and 2
Thanks, Mikel, for your kind words on "Morning Memories." I appreciate it.
- Steve
- Steve
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Congratulations Mikel on your 2nd place win on 'Sweet Sink' in the Water contest!
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Thanks for the comments on Mississippi River Bridge. I appreciate it .
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I would travel only by horse, if I had the choice. ~ Linda McCartney ~
I'm just flying over to give you a special message for tomorrow, July 19, 2012. Wanting to Wish You a Very Happy Birthday enjoying your special day with your family and good friends. Have lots of food, fun and laughter.
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Have a Sunny Day
Your comment regarding my cat relaxing by "his" computer: "Perhaps cropping out more of the foreground laptop lid might improve the overall impact without losing the narrative?"
By golly, you are right. I should have seen it. Good eye.
By golly, you are right. I should have seen it. Good eye.
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thanks for your comments on "City of Groningen"
grtz
Jaap
grtz
Jaap
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hurry up if you have time, then you have time if you in a hurry!
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