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    Balance IV :: It's never something huge that changes the balance of the universe
    Decisions II :: ...and lead us not into temptation
    Extravagant / Immoderate / Over the Top :: OTT
    A Glass of Water :: Blue Hour Cocktail
    Art of 2018: a Retrospective :: Skittish Impala
    Strange or Imaginary Edibles :: Nightmare at the Hot Dog Cafe
    Yellow VIII :: Mellow Yellow
    Open or Shut (or both) :: ROFL
    Orange VII :: A touch of reflection
    Juxtaposed III :: They say we can't be a pair
    Similar but Not the Same :: Brother and sister
    Art of 2019: a Retrospective :: Shadows of the Bush
    Black and White Portrait V :: Tshepo Ronaldo
    Extended Free Study 2023-12 :: One flew over the cuckoo's nest
    Things That Go Together III :: New age cat and mouse
    Glimpse II :: Clandestine 2
    Pastels IV :: Pink Lily
    Extended Free Study 2023-09 :: African dancer
    Scents, Aromas, Odors :: Cerruti 1881 - Floral with a subtle touch of Sandalwood
    Best of 2021 (Extended Editing) :: Evening at Noordhoek
    Man's Best Friend II :: Girl Talk
    Cardboard Box III :: The Great Escape
    Unnatural & Unexplained/Mysterious Phenomena :: Der Erlkoenig (Goethe)
    Opposites III :: Fire and Ice
    Oops! IV :: How your morning should not start
    Composite III (ARCHIVAL) :: Its the human in me
    Extended Free Study 2021-01 :: European Bee Eater
    101 Meters :: Herding
    Old Movie Stills :: The Old West
    S-Curve VI :: The S curve
    Calendar IV :: December
    Upside Down VII :: Death becomes her
    Grey II :: Portrait in shades of grey with a touch of greige
    Extended Free Study 2019-09 :: The man behind the labourer
    Blue & Yellow (Solidarity with Ukraine) :: For the pets of the Ukraine
    Free Study 2022-06 :: Nina in the Forest
    Joy to the World! :: What'cha mean you are following the white rabbit?
    Bad III :: "... the baddest dog in the whole damn town ..."
    Over the Top :: Over the Top - one at speed one more slowly
    Free Study 2023-10 :: Queen of the Night (Selenicereus spp)
    Extended Free Study 2020-09 :: Max
    Hidden Gem VII :: Having Fun
    Icons of the Macabre :: The Beast
    Absurdity II :: Bored Border Collie
    The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread :: Waterlillies are the next best thing since sliced bread
    All Things Being Equal: Three III :: Past, present and future
    Best of 2021 (Standard Editing) :: Flumi with a Splash
    High Contrast X :: Driftwood on Shelly Beach
    Extended Free Study 2023-10 :: "... the rains down in Africa" (Toto)
    Extended Free Study 2020-08 :: Quicksand Time
    Reflections III :: They call me Cerberus
    Flat Lay Still Life :: Bouquet Garni
    Extended Free Study 2022-01 :: Shadows of Reality
    Hot III :: Smoking hot
    Best of 2023 :: Aerial Acrobat Layla Botha
    Bokeh XII :: A dotty picture
    Extended Free Study 2024-03 :: Sanguine
    Growing Things :: X-Gene (genetic mutations)
    DPC Username Mix 'n Match :: Flyingdog + d_longbeach = Flying Dog on Long Beach
    Macro Without Bugs or Flowers V :: Baby makes her Blue Jeans talk
    Hands II :: Harambee
    Pareidolia III :: Surprise
    Metal III :: Weathered small pot
    Still Life of Small Things :: On the essence of time
    Fire or Ice :: Ring of fire
    Apple IV (ARCHIVAL) :: Female Apple
    Song Titles II :: I Drove all Night
    Upside Down VI :: Topsy-Turvy
    Minimalist Landscape IV :: Mist in the mountains
    Action Shot IV :: Jumping straight at you
    Sepia III :: Complete Focus
    Birds V (ARCHIVAL) :: Seagulls over Long Beach
    Legs II :: Canine Tango
    Halloween VI :: Halloween Bride
    Outdoor Macro Shot II :: Quenching her thirst
    Parallel Lines III :: Japanes inspired design with straws
    Headwear III :: Little Flower Girl
    Still Life VIII (DPL5-7) :: Still Life with Bread and Apples
    Epic Fail :: Unscheduled dismount
    Honorable Mentions
    Free Study 2023-11 :: Zebra on the salt pan
    Extended Free Study 2021-05 :: The point of no return
    Fictional Characters (Archival) :: Madam Bovary
    Still Life IX :: African Safari Still-life
    Books IV :: The bookworm
    Sunrise or Sunset III (ARCHIVAL) :: Falling sun
    Personification IV :: Holding Hands
    30 Seconds or More V :: Stirring wildly
    Rejects :: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated"
    Photograph Becomes a Painting II :: Preening Duck
    Emptiness III :: Staring into emptiness
    Wheels IV :: Mouse wheel
    Macro or Close-up :: Oil on water
    Impressionism IV (ARCHIVAL) :: Yellow daisies in summer
    Free Study 2023-08 :: A change in weather
    Silhouettes IX :: Fishing boat on the River Kumai
    Free Study 2023-06 :: Champion in action
    Dreams IV :: Strange dreams are better than no dreams at all (Vera Nazarian)
    Friday the 13th :: Paraskevidekatriaphobia
    Failure II :: One man's failure, the other man's success
    7 Deadly Sins IV :: Thy name is Envy
    Curves IV (DPL5-4) :: Curves in all the right places
    Minimalism VIII :: Red Rose
    Physics :: Trying to understand Physics
    Composite II (ARCHIVAL) :: Bridge over troubled waters
    Extended Free Study 2021-12 :: Visitor on pink dahlia
    Portrait Without Eyes II :: Let sleeping dogs lie
    Macro XII :: Passionfruit Flower (Passiflora edulis)
    Free Study 2020-08 :: Colour me beautiful
    Extended Free Study 2022-04 :: Queen Nebula
    City/Town/Village/Hamlet/scape (ARCHIVAL) :: Reflections of Shanghai
    New Year's Resolution XV :: Dance more like no one is watching
    Curves III :: The elusive hour glass
    Underrated/Overrated :: Gravity - so underrated
    Still Life with Fruit II :: Citrus with blue glass
    LIghting V :: Happy New Year everybody
    !deppilF :: Just striding in the rain
    User Profile
    Name: Gaby Grohovaz
    Username: kasaba
    		 Gender: F
    Type: Member Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
    Cameras: Canon EOS-80D
    Apple iPhone 6s+
    Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
    Olympus TG-4
    		 Lenses: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
    Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
    Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
    Lensbaby Double Glass Optic
    Lensbaby Plastic Optic
    Lensbaby Single Glass Optic
    Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
    Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Canon
    Registered: Dec. 1st 2011
    Contact: Private Message
    Biography: Goals on dpc:

    - Get 5 scores above "6" for my profile page.
    - get 5 scores above 6,5 for my profile page
    - Get PB above 6,6
    - Get PB above 6,7
    - Get PB above 6,8
    - Get PB above 6,9
    - Get a PB above 7 will leave the others in, still want to get a 6,6; 6,7 etc :-)
    - Get 3 x >6 in a row
    - Get a "Top 10" finish
    - get a "Top 5" finish
    - Get a blue ribbon[strike]
    - [strike]Get a "special award"
    - Get overall challenge average to 5,5
    - Improve on yearly challenge average in each challenge




    Equipment wishlist:
    - a "Gorilla pod"
    - a proper flash
    - a macro lens
    - a wide angle lens
    an underwater camera




    Wanting to do:
    - some wildlife photography
    - panning
    - portraits of my canine babies
    - underwater photography (nature and artistic)


    My first "Special Award", and very special indeed for:

    First True Special Award
    [thumb]27133[/thumb] for:

    First Ribbon (just in time for Christmas)




    Team Fimmtan DPC league 2013


    HM in Art of 2013 thank you Jury

    Thank you Vlado for for this

    Thank you for my first Dragon award for this:


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    Black and White Portrait V
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    Average: 7.6786    		Fire and Ice
    1st PlaceFire and Ice
    Opposites III
    Average: 7.5000    		Evening at Noordhoek
    1st PlaceEvening at Noordhoek
    Best of 2021 (Extended Editing)
    Average: 7.4681    		Nina in the Forest
    2nd PlaceNina in the Forest
    Free Study 2022-06
    Average: 7.4571
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