City Monorail
by Lonni

Comment:
Congratulations Lonni...great start to the Olympics and with a great ime.

fairy-edit.jpg
by Mark-A

Comment:
Very beautiful. The hint of pink is so delicate.

Here they come...there they go....
by BarbB

Comment:
Love it!!! Terrors!

Not another bloody party!
by Judi

Comment:

Originally posted by bergiekat: Congrats on the ribbon! Such a darling shot! (Extra points for the sensor dust! :P) I love the pose, lol.

OMG!!! Now I see them...how on earth did I miss them...hmmm..maybe too much liquor in that glass for me!

Aussie Wildlife
by BarbB

Comment:
Hey wow...this is fantastic....!

Not another bloody party!
by Judi

Comment:

Originally posted by VitaminB: Originally posted by oldbimmercoupe: hope we see you win many more times; will be fun to see if your attitude ends up in the win column as well. best of luck. Why some people feel compelled to chase some of DPC's most dedicated, cooperative, and hard working members away from these contests is beyond me. I think all of us are frustrated by very low votes, and would like to understand them better. Judi, you have as much right to express your frustration, as they do in voting low to begin with.

Thankyou for this. I am not saying that I shouldn't get low votes....because I believe I should get low votes. But to get low votes indicates there is an error in my skills. And I need to know where those errors are so I can improve. Just like any person on here. But how can that happen if the voters do not tell me where those errors are?

Not another bloody party!
by Judi

Comment:

Originally posted by LydiaToo: I like the white background, but that ribbon look wilted or something to me... and I still can't figure out what the blue stuff is. Congrats on your ribbon, though. Socks has STILL GOT IT! LOL! :) Edit to add... clean your sensor or clone. *grin* (preaching to the choir here... *sigh* )

Maybe I am not seeing it on my monitor...where do I need to clone out? And keep in mind it is basic editing.

Not another bloody party!
by Judi

Comment:

Originally posted by Dan_Cottle: "Thanks heaps everyone for your votes.....except you pathetic low voters who like to vote under 4 for biased reasons!!!" Get over yourself. People can have there own opinions on what is good, bad, etc. Arrogance is not a good trait.

Oh don't worry I am over it. I am big enough to not let things like that bother me for too long!!!

Not another bloody party!
by Judi

Comment:

Originally posted by ubique: Originally posted by judi: Thanks heaps everyone for your votes.....except you pathetic low voters who like to vote under 4 for biased reasons!!! I gave it a 3, and in view of your quoted remark I feel compelled to explain why. First, I thought it was tacky; putting an animal into this contrived situation is to me not all that far removed from bear dancing. It is no defence that this cat may not have actually objected ... it remains exploitative and does you no credit. Second, it lacks any but the most base of aesthetic purposes. How is my world (indeed anyone's world) broadened or affected in any meaningful way by this picture of a cat in a cocktail glass? What is the point of it? It is bereft of both feeling and purpose, and for me that's a 3. I accept that few people will agree with me on this, but I'm not asking them to do so. Nor am I insulting them for how they did vote. Please remember, I would not have spoken, would never have said a word, had you not made your offensive and presumptuous accusation in the Photographer's Comments box.

Thankyou. Now THAT is a comment that I can respect. Your views are real and you based your score on that. My comment in my about was more referring to the people that do NOT have a reason for their low vote except to push their image that little bit higher up the results ladder.

You just need to look at many of the ribbon winners to see that. I would estimate that 95% of ribbon entries have 1's, 2's and 3 votes...with no explanation.

I am not offended by your view....but am very appreciative that you took the time to explain why. Thankyou so much for that.

Edit for typo.

Message edited by author 2009-02-18 01:23:58.

What?
by ErinKirsten

Comment:
This is superb....so soft and beautiful! Congrats.