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    Awards
    Landscape VIII :: Dusty morning
    We Have a Story to Tell II :: Uphill
    Fine Arts: Exhibit IV :: Catch the light
    Out of Balance III :: Birds on a wire
    Mysterious :: The View
    Extended Free Study 2019-01 :: At sunset
    Cinco de Mayo II :: Let's celebrate
    RED VIII :: Mary Poppins called in safe
    Weekend III :: Chasing  grasshoppers
    Alphabetical Order :: Album,Bottle, Candle, Decanter, Envelope, Fan, Glass, Hat, Inkpen, Jug, Kettle, Lemon. mnopqrstu
    Dwellings :: My breathing space
    Umbrella II :: Siblings
    One last thing before I go to bed... :: Medication then meditation
    William Shakespeare :: Full many a glorious morning have I seen
    Roads and/or Signs :: Take the long road...slowly
    Foreground Interest :: Amazed
    People at Their Jobs III (DPL5-12) :: Checking the herd
    Incandescence II :: Light to read by
    Friendship :: Twins, inseparable friends
    Silhouettes X :: Guard
    Natural Light Indoor Portrait II :: Reflecting
    Beauty in the Everyday III :: Power fairies
    Improper White Balance II :: Morning's lilac cast
    Waiting III :: Keeping an eye on the road...
    Animal Homes :: Behind a fence
    HDR X :: On the road again
    In Like a Lion :: Hot off the sky
    Regret(s) :: No regrets, only gratitude
    On Two Wheels: The Terror or the Joy :: Simple transport
    People in the Street :: Pedestrian
    The Egg III :: ...in one basket...
    Quiet II :: Day's end
    Landscape in Portrait Orientation II :: Landscape Abstract
    Free Study 2023-11 :: Misty morning
    Sculpture :: Lady in drift wood
    Faceless II ::  Dry clothes
    Your Corner of the World V :: Tucked away
    Simple Pleasures III :: Basking in the sun
    Farm Animals :: Before the day begins
    Extended Free Study 2024-08 ::  Devastation
    47 Steps :: 47 Dog Steps
    Wildlife VI :: The lonely bull
    Extended Free Study 2019-08 :: Uphill
    Wide Angle III :: My kingdom
    My Buddy and Me :: Travelling Buddy
    Free Study 2016-04 :: Meadow
    Drive-By Shooting :: Backroad
    Pattern VII :: On Wings
    Dichotomy II :: Back to front
    What Makes Me Happy :: A new day makes me happy
    Silhouettes XI :: Burnt Silhouette
    Soft Focus, High Key :: Innoncence
    Road Signs V :: Right to the Sun
    Things in a Basket :: Flowers
    The People Next Door :: Walking her dogs
    Sign of the Times :: ...tarnished air...
    Highways & Byways (ARCHIVAL) :: Rural highway
    No-Sky Landscape III :: Foothills
    Car/Automobile :: Nick of time
    Collage :: Escape
    Landscape / Cityscape / Waterscape :: Dawn light
    Real Estate II :: Filled with light
    Natural Numbers II :: Gr8 in Stone
    Road II :: En route
    Expanse (ARCHIVAL) :: Lost in vastness
    Landscape or Seascape III :: Landscape with a twist
    Empty Room II :: Left long time ago
    Golden Ratio II :: The Rock Pond
    Honorable Mentions
    Framing VI :: Through the Gate
    Fences VI :: Fence inspection
    Lines & Circles :: Sun lit lines
    HDR VII :: House on a hill
    You Name It III :: You name it
    Free Study 2022-08 :: Family values
    Best of 2022 :: Summer thunderstorm
    Framed! :: Restricting the Sun
    Wear & Tear :: Surrender to the Mist
    Color Slides — A Minimal Challenge :: Morning light
    Wabi Sabi III :: ...love it, despite the crack..
    Getting to Know You ::  Rancher at heart
    Wheels II :: Grinder Wheel
    The Oscars ::  Out of Africa
    Childhood Without Children III :: Child's play
    Where'd They Go? :: Where'd the fairies go?
    Leading Lines XI :: Along the way
    Pavements & Roadways :: Country road
    Extended Free Study 2018-12 :: Zebra
    Silhouette At Night III :: A blue moon
    Clouds IV :: Neverending story
    Missed Focus III :: Floating in the Mist
    Shoes Required :: After the rain
    Ghost Town :: Waiting for the ghosts to move in
     In the style of James Ravilious :: Rural style
    Home Sweet Home IV :: Home is where my dog is
    Extended Free Study 2021-02 :: Little bird
    Trees VIII  :: Misty
    Window Shopping III :: Half human
    Landscape or Seascape II (DPL5-3) :: Winter meander
    Atmospheric Perspective :: The sleeping man
    Wide Angle II :: Waiting
    Serene :: Evening in the mountains
    Library :: Researcher's Library
    Metal IV :: Chained
    Hope III :: New day, new hope
    Chains II :: Chain
    Highways & Byways II :: High byway
    Light & Dark II :: Valley of darkness
    Skyscape III :: Touch the sky
    Extended Free Study 2023-06 :: Road to nowhere
    Further On Up the Road :: ...there are Mountains
    Mucking About with Boats II (ARCHIVAL) :: Fisherman
    Water Drop II (ARCHIVAL) :: Like diamonds in the sky
    Landscape or Seascape :: Abstract
    Free Study 2016-06 :: “Not all those who wander are lost.”
    Black & White X :: Light and contrast
    Layers II ::  Autumn layers
    May Day :: Mayday, lost in the mountains
    Reflections in Water with People :: Twins and trees
    Beauty in Overwhelming Numbers II :: On the move
    Calendar IV :: November 2022
    Pattern IV :: Patterns in the Park
    Doors, Gates, Knobs, Locks, Handles, and Windows :: Entrance
    In The Spirit Of: docpjv ::   Bound by Heavenly light
    User Profile
    Name: Amanda van Blerk
    Username: Ammie
    Gender: F
    Type: Member Location: Clarens, South Africa
    Cameras: Nikon D500
    Nikon D7200
    Nikon D90
    Lenses: Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
    Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
    Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
    Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D
    Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
    Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
    Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX-DC HSM
    Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C
    Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
    Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD for Nikon
    Registered: Dec. 16th 2008
    Referral link: https://www.dpchallenge.com/subscribe.php?ref=Ammie
    Contact: Private Message
    URL: http://www.inclarens.co.za
    Biography: So my little duckling caught the Queen's eye? Thank you, never received on of these before. For my duckling Much appreciated

    Ah great, thank you Don for . Its been a while since I got one of those. It is for
    And more bling. Thank you Georges for recognizing what I saw through the viewfinder. for

    Thanks Marcia for for , much appreciated

    Thanks Don, yeah, came across this insignificant little building in a small town 1000km from where we live. It was overcast and I could not play with light so had to do the best I could. I don't know what attracted me to it in the first place but something did! for
    Another one with the new camera.
    So the new camera is paying off! Not a ribbon but the wonderful reward from Marcia for . Thank you!
    It finally rained after a long drought which wasn't broken btw but the morning after was filled with mist. So glad others enjoyed this as well and in particular Marcia. Thank you for this sheet music

    Ahh my sweet little kitten, for the first time on DPC and she caught Don's eye. for . Thank you.

    This photo is so special my dog Patrys going on in years but faithful as ever. Thank you Don for for . On behalf of Patrys, I thank you.

    Thank you Marcia for the pretty purple favourite. Much appreciated.for A lonely voice in the desert compared to all the other comments.
    Aha, yet another one! So satisfying and I am so pleased. Thank you Don. Always appreciated. for this entry .
    So, I can add some more bling to my profile page. Two for one, Anita and Don, thank you! and for the mystery window in the grass
    And yet another: "Thank you" is becoming a cliché! But yes, thank you Don, much appreciated. for the tragedy of a squatter camp
    I just love Don's awards: thanks again for the mention for the Basotho's of Lesotho my neigbouring country.
    Thank you Yanko for a new award on my profile! for this image Much appreciated

    A belated thank you Don, have been struggling with internet connection. I live (happily) in Africa with all its shortcomings. The pair is visible proof of why I live happily in Africa!
    for


    Whoopee, thanks Don for for this candid photo. I was so lucky to pass at the right time!

    Another treasured award from Don!! Thank you. for my sweet little companion

    I treasure this, thank you Don for These side awards are so special.. Thank you Shez for for
    Once again thank you Shez for the tribute. for A very warm thank you to Anita for [thumb]1014169[/thumb] for this Sketched image Thank you Shez for this immense honour. ] for Much appreciated Thank you Don for the two mooos Once again thank you Don, may it fill your underground garden with love and beauty. for ThanksDon! Now filling up my bio with Don's awards. Thanks again for the recognition with for . It was a tongue in cheek entry!
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    Tribute from and to Shez for For

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