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02/10/2010 11:27:59 PM · #2426 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
So yeah......we don't suck, but we don't give a damn what you think if we like an entry.
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Here Here my good man!
My first two submissions, I was just plain trying to impress people too much. (not that the stuff was that impressive)
The last subission I made, in "Things that count", was all about fun. (And, after many crushing penalties for "DNMC", actually making the entry relevant to the challenge)
Heck, I'm learning plenty through these contests. Why shouldn't I make it fun by putting my own "twist" on it? |
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02/10/2010 11:30:41 PM · #2427 |
To watermark or not to watermark....
Then again, I've never had any images stolen, so.... :-) |
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02/10/2010 11:31:54 PM · #2428 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
Originally posted by Melethia:
VERY nice, Susan! And I think that your Herculean efforts at commenting for the Critique Club may have played a part as well. I certainly learn a lot by reading what you've written for Critique Club entries. So know that the recipients of those comments aren't the only ones who benefit! |
*Eyes widening in alarm* OMG other people than those for whom I've written the critiques, read them too? Never would've thunk such a thing possible! |
After you critiqued one of my entries, I called your bluff and went back through your port to see your stuff from day 1 (a burning house, if I remember) through present. (OK, not EVERY one, but a bunch)
I had to grin when I saw your ski jumper entry (and score) and I saw how far you've come along.
Keep kickin' it girl! |
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02/10/2010 11:36:18 PM · #2429 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Cream soda anyone? |
Congrats General!
They don't have Jones around my neck of the woods, but if you have access to endless supplies, cream soda's one of my favorites. All I need to know is shipping charges to TN, right???
8-) |
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02/11/2010 07:39:47 AM · #2430 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
To watermark or not to watermark....
Then again, I've never had any images stolen, so.... :-) |
Deb, how do you know??????? My house is covered in pigeons :)~
MAX! |
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02/11/2010 08:00:01 AM · #2431 |
Originally posted by e10icus:
My first two submissions, I was just plain trying to impress people too much. (not that the stuff was that impressive)
The last subission I made, in "Things that count", was all about fun. (And, after many crushing penalties for "DNMC", actually making the entry relevant to the challenge)
Heck, I'm learning plenty through these contests. Why shouldn't I make it fun by putting my own "twist" on it? |
What I've learned here is to be true to the photographer that I am. If I try to please everyone, I please myself least of all, and that's who I'm shooting for in the first place. What I try to do is to get better at conveying the image as I see it, the way I want it, and in such a manner that regardless of what some, or even most think, that if one other person sees it as I intended, then I've accomplished what I set out to do. The practice, the work, and the knowledge I've gained along the way make it easier for me to capture the image with my own parameters becoming second nature instead of so much conscious effort. I rarely screen up a file and think, "Oh.....I didn't see THAT!" so much any more. And that is prolly the one single most comforting thing I have acquired from my time here.....the knowledge that when I set out to create an image, I can generally do that with reasonable skill, and the surety that the final image will be as I intended in the first place.
That's a wonderful feeling......
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02/11/2010 11:25:23 AM · #2432 |
I've been a little MIA this past week. There's been some horribly unsettling events and news from my hometown (Belleville, Ontario) that has shook that town, and most people who have ever lived there. A young woman was missing - I didn't know her, but I do know some of her family. She was found, murdered. The man who has been charged with her murder (and that of another woman, 2 other sexual assaults, and a slew of break-ins) is a Commander from CFB Trenton. A high-ranking, highly respected, very public figure.
It's shook me to the core. It's been ages since a news story has hit me so hard.
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02/11/2010 11:56:38 AM · #2433 |
Originally posted by kashi:
I've been a little MIA this past week. There's been some horribly unsettling events and news from my hometown (Belleville, Ontario) that has shook that town, and most people who have ever lived there. A young woman was missing - I didn't know her, but I do know some of her family. She was found, murdered. The man who has been charged with her murder (and that of another woman, 2 other sexual assaults, and a slew of break-ins) is a Commander from CFB Trenton. A high-ranking, highly respected, very public figure.
It's shook me to the core. It's been ages since a news story has hit me so hard. |
I hear you, Lea. And yes, the fact that the accused held such a high position of authority and trust only makes things that much worse, and from the looks of it, many cold cases in areas where he was posted may be linked to him. So far the evidence against him seems very compelling. Very sad state of affairs. |
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02/11/2010 01:02:28 PM · #2434 |
| That is just terrible. And would certainly be unsettling. :-( |
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02/12/2010 05:59:20 AM · #2435 |
Hello all! It has been a long time indeed. I got a lovely note from Julie last week, and felt so badly about my abandonment of DPC, I had to come back. It's been a challenging time, all told. The move into the city and working full time designing did nothing to help the photography. I just wasn't inspired, and felt no desire to sit in front of a computer doing Photoshop in the evenings when I'd sat in front of a computer and done Illustrator all day.
Then the relationship with the man went south, slowly at first, then picking up steam like a giant snowball. We've separated, and are both happy, and the Sprog seems to be handling it very well. He can see we're both happy, and are actually being civil to each other again. Which makes life a bit more pleasant.
Another reason to be happy is rekindled love. From a very long time ago; we both feel we've been waiting for the other to be single at the same time as ourselves, and on the same continent. Which has finally happened. We still live 700k apart, but at least we're in the same country...
And I'm shooting again.
So, all's good. Now we just need some warmer weather...
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02/12/2010 06:52:39 AM · #2436 |
Welcome back Christian, good to hear good things happening, looking forward to you getting back in the groove, (photography speaking of coarse)..:)
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02/12/2010 07:34:13 AM · #2437 |
Originally posted by xianart:
Another reason to be happy is rekindled love. From a very long time ago; we both feel we've been waiting for the other to be single at the same time as ourselves, and on the same continent. Which has finally happened. We still live 700k apart, but at least we're in the same country... |
WAAAH!!! a love story - far out!
Don't talk about it too much though, you need to retain ownership...
Great news, good to see ya... |
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02/12/2010 10:16:06 AM · #2438 |
Congratulations to  vawendy for her bump up to 3rd place in the cold challenge.
MAX! |
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02/12/2010 10:19:11 AM · #2439 |
| Christian! New pics of the Sprog, please! So good to hear from you!! |
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02/12/2010 10:38:09 AM · #2440 |
| I would love to see you around dpc, again, xian! |
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02/12/2010 12:38:42 PM · #2441 |
Originally posted by Quigley:
Congratulations to vawendy for her bump up to 3rd place in the cold challenge.
MAX! |
Thanks! I think I'll be tasting it for just a short period of time -- Drake says he still has the original on his card. I'm so glad for him -- DQs are awful. |
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02/12/2010 01:05:27 PM · #2442 |
| nice to see you again xian - you've been missed! |
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02/12/2010 01:41:18 PM · #2443 |
The kindling...
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02/12/2010 01:44:33 PM · #2444 |
| Good to see you back, Christian! And the new man looks like a sweety. All the best to you both and of course the sprog! ((HUGS)) Susan, Druli and Lily |
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02/12/2010 01:46:30 PM · #2445 |
Originally posted by xianart:
The kindling... |
Good to see you again Christian. I'm very happy to hear about this new personal journey you are going on. :) Best of luck to you! |
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02/12/2010 01:52:13 PM · #2446 |
    
The boy in July, August, October and November last year.
Message edited by author 2010-02-12 14:21:09. |
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02/12/2010 02:02:18 PM · #2447 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
Good to see you back, Christian! And the new man looks like a sweety. All the best to you both and of course the sprog! ((HUGS)) Susan, Druli and Lily |
He's hardly a new man - we first went out 22 years ago... |
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02/12/2010 02:03:27 PM · #2448 |
Originally posted by xianart:
Originally posted by snaffles:
Good to see you back, Christian! And the new man looks like a sweety. All the best to you both and of course the sprog! ((HUGS)) Susan, Druli and Lily |
He's hardly a new man - we first went out 22 years ago... |
Oops, sorry, my bad, reading the post in a little of a hurry I guess! |
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02/12/2010 08:37:34 PM · #2449 |
OK, I̢۪ll breach the subject  any original members interested? Not that I̢۪m captain material ( long hours 4 days a week, could get worse later in the year with better shooting possibilities), but I had a hell of a lot of fun, and we did have a fair run. |
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02/12/2010 09:18:08 PM · #2450 |
Hey! Anyone miss me? More than 48+ hours of no internet and no tv! At least the electric was only out for 4 hours. LOL! Heard a loud crack, then boom out went the lights, then crash, screech! Looked out the window, a tree across the street snapped in half and landed on a car driving down the street (in a blizzard, idiots). It ripped the wires right out of my house! Comcast just left and I logged right in. Internet withdrawal is awful! OMG!
And Alan, yes I'm interested! Maybe we could win again! |
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