My Yellow Beach Cruiser
by shabbychic

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Originally posted by Hawkeye: Interesting subject. It looks like she is super nervous - hasn't been on a bike for a while? Quite a challenge in high heels!

She was very nervous- she fell off the bike a few times. :-)

Bath Time
by shabbychic

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Originally posted by Tammer: Thanks for making me smile.

All my joy is derived from that statement!

I Didn't Do It
by shabbychic

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Thanks so much for all the comments! Especially the one from Gunnsi who called me a genius- you are my new favorite person. ;-)

I'm glad the humor was appreciated, sending most of my gratitude to my mother who was less angry at my cat and me for the broken lamp once she saw the picture.

There was no work to get her to pose as long as it was done through play (and cheese)- she is just a nutty cat. Even as I'm typing she's bouncing 10 feet in the air chasing shadows. But she sends more thanks than I do that her picture got a ribbon!

Thank you, thank you, thank you.. and thank you!

lesotho
by whiteroom

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This is incredible. A wandering soul and the companionship of his dogs, what could be better? Whatever the real story behind the image is, I don't care, because the story that comes into my head makes me weak at the knees.

Hats.
by Joey Lawrence

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Wow! Those are amazing hats!! Does he have a website that I can order from?? (I love hats)

Awesome catch on the expression of what appears to be a content fashion artist, blissfully lost in his own world of creation- that face is priceless.

Apparition
by Jutilda

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Judy,

You've given me such wonderful comments on some of my photos and I cannot go another second without showing you how grateful I am by returning the gesture.

This is an absolutely magnificent shot. I love the soft effect you've given to it and that horse is quite the beauty. (Reminds me of one of our loner horses) You've given a mighty tug on my heartstrings with all the pieces devoted to this image and it's going right into my favorites.

Excellent catch, superb editing, I wish it were mine but since it isn't I'm glad you were able to get it so atleast I can admire over it!

-Sarah

Fresh Wild Grains
by bruski

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Great clarity and colors! Your photograph only furthers the love I have for these amazing creatures.

Fantasia
by shabbychic

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There are few times when I read a comment and feel I must justify that which it is accusing or bring to the attention my true thoughts behind my photographic mind in order to clarify why I feel it is a mistaken critique. The comment or comments directed toward distraction caused by the rocks, the statue, and most importantly, the dog, are such comments I cannot step aside and receive with quiet grace. For, though they may cause what is perceived to be a technically unsatisfactory image, all of these subjects combine to create the emotion in my soul and reveal my own fantasy- which is, if I̢۪m not mistaken, the subject of the challenge. Entering the image into the Fantasy Challenge I did not expect it to be viewed with the same analytical air that I put into it, but none the less I entered and enjoyed.

Each piece of my photograph holds more purpose to me than subjects to make up a picture worthy enough to win a ribbon, but instead serves as a completing piece to that little place inside my head I go to when reality isn̢۪t where I want to be- a place I consider to be my fantasy. Difficulty plays a role in portraying to you the separation from an outside world and my little spot of fantasy, hence where the rocks come into play. Their meaning is provide a barrier, protection from everything I want to keep outside of own piece of Heaven. The stone angel furthers the portrayal of a heavenly sanctuary. I take pride in my religious faith, and the angel is there to provide a visual interpretation of my belief that there is always God in my life.

Finally, the dalmatian. Look vaguely at the dog and you see an animal- a companion throughout the entirety of my life, even during my most troublesome hours when no one else was there. Always there has been a dog to hug during a cold night, a cat to waste hours of my life with the simplicity of a string, or a horse to outrun time with when life and all its minutes just wouldn̢۪t cooperate with me. The placement of the dog in the picture more importantly represents the true completion of my fantasy than anything else in the image, for no matter the animal, to remove them from the photograph would destroy it as my own fantasy.

Le Cheval de La Ville
by shabbychic

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Hahaha, no- I mean Ville as in City.

Cool Cat Chillin'
by jameshar

Comment:
Love the title ;>