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02/26/2008 01:45:57 AM · #276

Good advice, Jelena. Now if I could just get myself to listen to it!

David, why are you leaving one letter comments? I got an "s"... :-)

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

02/26/2008 03:54:29 AM · #277

Originally posted by purpleflutterby13:

A different legit aim might be for an image to have an impact on people. This one comes to mind:

This indelibly powerful image helped define what it is that I want to accomplish with my photography.

I am a child of the Vietnam era, and all too many of my friends found themselves in this situation a million miles from home with their brothers in arms.

Kids who were friends of mine came back forever changed, and not for the better.

That was my first exposure to the horrors of humanity, and this 26 year old man managed to bring that all back to me in a heartbeat, demonstrating limitless depth of soul and understanding, and reaching deep down into my heart.

This image touches me deeply, too....

To be able to convey these powerful evocations of the human condition is amazing to me.....and in those so young....

I strive for this ability.......thanks, Jelena, for revisiting these for me.

xianart

Canon EOS-7D

02/26/2008 06:19:12 AM · #278

jelena, a very well thought out and written bit of stuff there.

i'm so envious of you guys for the london gtg. i really miss london, and would love to go back to all the little, out of the way places. lucky lucky lucky.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

02/26/2008 06:20:37 AM · #279

Originally posted by xianart:

Though it won't be the same, if you tell me some of those little out of the way places you'd like to visit, I'd love to take pictures of some of them for you!

purpleflutterby13

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

02/26/2008 06:50:25 AM · #280

Thanks guys, glad you liked it :) I love the Team Suck philosophy.
All credit to our Fearless Leader, naturally. (I'm merely interpreting the gospels :p)

And yeah, I wish I could follow my own advice sometimes... Easier said than done, but hey :)

griz210

Nikon D300s

02/26/2008 06:57:44 AM · #281

Originally posted by Melethia:

Good advice, Jelena. Now if I could just get myself to listen to it!

David, why are you leaving one letter comments? I got an "s"... :-)

I didnt meant to, Maro said i left her an f. i sure didn't mean too. I must be more careful when i am voting. it was late and i am poor on the keyboard. I am very sorry for this. If i gave anyone else a one letter comment i can assure you it was a typeO.

snaffles

Nikon D7100

02/26/2008 07:20:11 AM · #282

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Originally posted by snaffles:
Belgians are always flaxen chestnut, like the ones you have in the pic. They usually do not have any white on them and if there is, it's on their faces.

Okay.....can you do an analysis in dork-understandable terms.....as good as I am with colors.....I know what taupe, ecru, and aubergine are....what the heck is flaxen chestnut?????

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Whazzis???

ETA: This is one of the two previously featured.

ETA II: BTW, these things are HUGE!!!

yep they can be big critters all right...remember draft horses were the precursor to tractors, tanks etc...

Chestnut means a horse that is a uniform shade of brown all over, ie the horse in my miserable Triptych shot is a chestnut. The mane and tail, however, may be lighter or a slightly different shade of brown than the body. In the case of Belgians the mane and tail are white-blond, or the colour of flax, ergo flaxen chestnut. So is the little pony on the left in my Dichotomy entry, while his full brother is a dark bay.

Hope this helps, and btw congrats on a soaring pet pic score!

02/26/2008 08:50:08 AM · #283

Originally posted by snaffles:

Chestnut means a horse that is a uniform shade of brown all over, ie the horse in my miserable Triptych shot is a chestnut. The mane and tail, however, may be lighter or a slightly different shade of brown than the body. In the case of Belgians the mane and tail are white-blond, or the colour of flax, ergo flaxen chestnut.

Hope this helps, and btw congrats on a soaring pet pic score!

Yes, it does, thanks!

Oh....relative to my "soaring" pet entry....got a wake-up call on THAT when I started voting this morning!!! LOL!!! My post in the Pet Portrait thread:

Well.....I felt pretty good about my pet portrait....I'm still happy relative to my pet and my photography, BUT....

You have rated 52 of 261 images (20%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 52 of 261 images (20%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 7.2115.

I finally got around to voting......I'm not sure I'll make a Top 50!!! LOL!!!

What an AWESOME array of beautiful animals!!! You guys are really off the charts with beautiful renditions of your much-loved pets! These are all winners on many levels. I've gotten a bunch of faves from your entries!!!!

Pet Portrait III
Votes: 99
Views: 177
Avg Vote: 6.4343
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

meyers

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

02/26/2008 09:44:35 AM · #284

My pet is doing well too, given that it started at 2.66..
Votes: 106, Avg Vote: 4.2170, Comments: 9, Favorites: 2

I'm probably too high for the brown ribbon, but I think I'll still fall into the bottom 5 percent.

02/26/2008 09:51:31 AM · #285

I'm not doing too shabby with my pet - though I'm 100% certain that the misspelled title is hurting my score.

Pet Portrait III
Votes: 102
Views: 161
Avg Vote: 5.1569
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 02/26/08 09:50 am

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

02/26/2008 09:59:22 AM · #286

Originally posted by purpleflutterby13:

Thanks guys, glad you liked it :) I love the Team Suck philosophy.
All credit to our Fearless Leader, naturally. (I'm merely interpreting the gospels :p)

see you on the road to Damascus!

snaffles

Nikon D7100

02/26/2008 10:16:46 AM · #287

My pet's doing all right...

Votes: 108
Views: 172
Avg Vote: 4.8426
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0

BTW, sad to report that I had to send Luna back to the rescue she came from...despite her small size, she was getting aggressive with Druli (ie using claws when 'play'-fighting) and worse yet, laying claim to his favourite sleeping places as hers...including Druli's side of the bed. Used claws too. They had stopped playing together and Druli was getting very stressed, ie puking daily.

So, unlike Ellen Degeneres (the Izzygate thing) I kept to the terms of the contract I signed when I adopted her and returned her. She loves me and I was very fond of her, but I primarily got her as a companion for Druli. The next home she is adopted out to, she will be the ONLY pet. When it comes to other animals she simply has no concept of boundaries.

Previous to me adopting her, she went to a home where there were two bull terriers, and she bullied them mercilessly. I did know this before adopting her and thought it might be different with a member of her own species but sad to say, nope...

*sigh* however I am on the list for a kitten, so in a few more weeks there ought to be one of adoptable age (and more malleable nature) that won't challenge Druli on a regular basis. He's big, yes, but very non-aggressive and just not interested in having to fight for his position. And as he's almost 14, he shouldn't have to...

02/26/2008 10:22:04 AM · #288

Sorry to hear that Luna didn't work out, Susan. Hopefully you'll be able to find a companion for Druli before too long.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

02/26/2008 11:23:51 AM · #289

Originally posted by snaffles:

The next home she is adopted out to, she will be the ONLY pet. When it comes to other animals she simply has no concept of boundaries.

Previous to me adopting her, she went to a home where there were two bull terriers, and she bullied them mercilessly. I did know this before adopting her and thought it might be different with a member of her own species but sad to say, nope...

*sigh* however I am on the list for a kitten, so in a few more weeks there ought to be one of adoptable age (and more malleable nature) that won't challenge Druli on a regular basis. He's big, yes, but very non-aggressive and just not interested in having to fight for his position. And as he's almost 14, he shouldn't have to...

As a non-professional, but highly experienced servant of animals, sometimes you just get one that will not get along with others. When that happens, although it's difficult, the original pet has rights of ownership that really shouldn't be disregarded.

It's a difficult and unhappy determination to make....I'm sad for you, Susan.

noraneko

Canon EOS R5

02/26/2008 11:32:03 AM · #290

Not only do I have some great TS comments, I have two favorites in my pet portrait from TS members! You guys rock! I'm extremely pleased with my score (bouncing in 6.87 range) but am quite sure it will take 7++ to ribbon in this one. I didn't expect my photo - a little on the OOBIE side - to do well, but am happy to see that sometimes an attempt at artistry can glean rewards here.

krnodil

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

02/26/2008 11:38:51 AM · #291

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

well said, Jeb, I concur with this - a tough decision, but absolutely the right thing to do to come down on the side of the cat with "tenure". Sometimes the fit just isn't right.

02/26/2008 11:51:33 AM · #292

Originally posted by noraneko:

Not only do I have some great TS comments, I have two favorites in my pet portrait from TS members!

Yeah.....we're softies for wonderful pets.....sue us!....8>)

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

02/26/2008 12:06:30 PM · #293

Originally posted by snaffles:

She loves me and I was very fond of her, but I primarily got her as a companion for Druli.

I hear you. We got our first cat for our dog. And then we got our second cat for our first cat.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

02/26/2008 12:38:47 PM · #294

Originally posted by griz210:

Originally posted by Melethia:
Good advice, Jelena. Now if I could just get myself to listen to it!

David, why are you leaving one letter comments? I got an "s"... :-)

I didnt meant to, Maro said i left her an f. i sure didn't mean too. I must be more careful when i am voting. it was late and i am poor on the keyboard. I am very sorry for this. If i gave anyone else a one letter comment i can assure you it was a typeO.

Don't sweat it - I was just wondering if there was a new secret code and I missed the memo. I miss all the good memos. (Actually I was worried you were using the new "vote with the keyboard" thing and it was screwing up somehow.) I'll just assume the "s" means "Superfantastic!" :-)

griz210

Nikon D300s

02/26/2008 01:51:11 PM · #295

Originally posted by Melethia:

Originally posted by griz210:

Originally posted by Melethia:
Good advice, Jelena. Now if I could just get myself to listen to it!

David, why are you leaving one letter comments? I got an "s"... :-)

I didnt meant to, Maro said i left her an f. i sure didn't mean too. I must be more careful when i am voting. it was late and i am poor on the keyboard. I am very sorry for this. If i gave anyone else a one letter comment i can assure you it was a typeO.

Don't sweat it - I was just wondering if there was a new secret code and I missed the memo. I miss all the good memos. (Actually I was worried you were using the new "vote with the keyboard" thing and it was screwing up somehow.) I'll just assume the "s" means "Superfantastic!" :-)

actually i was using the touch pad thingy on my laptop and i am sure it knew your pet was "superfantastic" even if i missed it

02/26/2008 01:52:24 PM · #296

:D Thanks Jeb !

BAMartin

Apple iPhone 5

02/26/2008 05:28:47 PM · #297

Originally posted by snaffles:

Its too bad you do not live near me, my Mama kitty is expecting babies any second now. I expected her to have them while I was at work today. She can barely waddle to the food bowl LOL.

poser

Canon EOS-60D

02/26/2008 07:05:06 PM · #298

Okay I'm in for Black and White in color. Thinking I will have a score in the 4%. I happen to like it so know that it will suck with the DPC crowd, hopefully some people will like it.

02/26/2008 07:26:58 PM · #299

No B&W in Colour or Colour on Colour entries for me. And Led Zepplin doesn't interst me, so I'm out for a bit I guess.

snaffles

Nikon D7100