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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/4/2007
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You're VERY kind Maja!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Maja
{K:17951} 3/27/2007
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hm..another master work from you..
love your work..
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 12/19/2006
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Thanks very much Roby!! :)
Season's Best Wishes,
Doyle I <~~~~~~~~~
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 12/19/2006
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UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...
AWESOME..
cheers
roby
7+
have a merry Xmas.. my friend..
;)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 12/13/2006
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Ahhhhh Sheila! You'd never miss a 'Genius' shot of mine like this!! Hehehehee . . . but - as I told you recently. Loved it then - Love it now! Thanks for another comment!! ;)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 12/13/2006
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Hey, thanks very much Paul! I appreciate that . . . this shot has a special place for me with the baby giraffe giving me some eye contact. I beat the local news to his unveiling too . . . they featured him on the news within hours of my photo!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 12/13/2006
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I can't believe that I missed this GREAT photo! It's way too cute! I love it! A very well deserved award my friend!
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 12/9/2006
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Whoa. What a powerful moment, Doyle.
This is adorable.
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174016} 8/18/2006
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So I will...and in I'll go!:)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/18/2006
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Hmmmmm . . . Dora the Explorer (Grandaughter Cydney LOVES that show)! You'll need to pack a lunch . . . Thanks for all your support Shirley!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174016} 8/18/2006
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Oh, this is so wonderful, Doyle...and I'm glad to see it won an award! I need to go in and explore your portfolio.:)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/12/2006
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Well Thank you so much Victoria!! I appreciate it whenever somebody takes time out to like at my portfolio and even more when they're kind enough to comment!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Victoria Alexandra Murray
{K:1195} 7/7/2006
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Awesome picture! It took me a few glances to actually see the baby! It is a great contrast and speaks well to how nature takes care of its' own! Great work!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/31/2006
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Thanks Claudio . . . I'd be happy to look at it and appreciate your comment!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Claudio Mejias
{K:4278} 5/31/2006
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Excelente foto, además queria felicitarte por la excelente crítica que hiciste a Jeroen Wenting.
Quería que vieras una de mis fotos.
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1057794
Saludos
CM
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/15/2006
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Thanks so much Giuseppe . . . I very much appreciate the comment and feel honored you added it to favs.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Giuseppe Guadagno
{K:34002} 5/13/2006
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Gorgeous! An award really well deserved.
In My Favorites.
Ciao.
Giuseppe
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/12/2006
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Thank you Saeed! I appreciate the comment.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/12/2006
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:) -
I know what you mean Andre . . . I thought of just using a generic 'Baby Giraffe' title but it really wasn't the point of the piece. Perhaps I should have used 'Where's Waldo?'...... I'm told the thumbnail looks like a spiderweb.
Well, que sera sera . . . thanks for commenting!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/12/2006
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Well thank you very much, Mary, for posting the nice comment . . . I appreciate it!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/12/2006
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Thanks Jordi! I appreciate your visit to my portfolio very much and the thanks is for your taking out some time to post a comment as well. Very nice of you.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47735} 5/12/2006
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This is really interesting shot where the fill-frame gave this image a different look and original thought, no wonder carry BIP, congrats
Saeed
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 5/12/2006
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Hi again Doyle,
Another unusual nature capture. Congrats on the well deserved BIP
I just wonder how many people have passed over this great shot because the camouflage is so good that the baby doesn't show well in the thumbnails?
Kind of a catch 22 situation.
Andre
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 5/12/2006
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This is an incredible picture. Your composition with the close crop of the adults and that cute little head sticking up is fantastic. Awesome.
Congratulations on BIP, it is certainly well deserved.
Mary
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Jordi Millas
{K:2898} 5/11/2006
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Gran foto, buen trbajao en B/N con muy buena composición, sorprendente, felicidades por el premio,un saludo
Jordi Millŕs
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/9/2006
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Thank you Cessy . . . I can see why your image reminded him of mine . . . cute B&W african animal babies with distinctive patterns. What could be cuter? Thanks for stopping by to comment.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/9/2006
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John:
Thanks for referring me to Cessy. I can see why one would remind you of the other. They do have a lot in common - it's the old adage about great minds think alike I guess!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/9/2006
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Thank you Linda . . . I smiled when I saw the comment you wrote about 'how big and yet how small . . .' - That really summed it up. even at 6 feet tall, he still looks like a little child. Thanks for the comment! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 5/9/2006
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oww... very cute
John miller has referred me to this picture, and it is a great picture
the pattern of the giraffe and the pop up head of the sibling is really wonderful
very well done
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 5/9/2006
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Cessy Karina's shot of zebras just popped up on the front page and it reminded me of this shot of yours. They have a lot in common!
John
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 5/8/2006
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Great patterns in nature, wonderful capture and crop...very nice in black and white, good DOF and lighting, amazing how big and yet how small, adorable!! Congratulations on a well deserved award!!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/8/2006
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Thanks Cleveland:
Normally I would agree with you . . . centrality tends to make for static images and there are, in fact, very few exceptions to this.
Thanks for looking and even more for taking the time to comment!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Cleveland Smith
{K:7006} 5/8/2006
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Doyle, congradulations on BIP. I like this image very much. Small nit in IMO, I would have liked to see the baby moved to the right just a bit. But in shots like this sometimes that is not possible, however I like this composition.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/8/2006
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Thank you Gianna! Kind of you to take the time to comment!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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gianna piano
{K:15530} 5/6/2006
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Simply wonderful!
gianna
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/5/2006
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Thank you my friend . . . appreciate the comment!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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j esford
{K:13518} 5/5/2006
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A very well deserved piece Doyle. Superb composition and a great study in B&W. Fine detail and perfect timing. Congratulations -john
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/5/2006
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Why thank you, Karina! Very kind of you.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Karina Brys
{K:16541} 5/5/2006
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Brilliant!!!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/5/2006
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VERY kind of you Nick . . . Thank you.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 5/4/2006
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The white parts glow over dark regions but without letting those fractal contoures disapper. Quite thze contrary, they apper even stronger. And then the head of the young animal, camouflaged and still visible for the observer, well protected under the older, stronger animals, scans the world with the eyes of a child.
A simple composition and a very very strong result!
Only one more comment here. The upper limit of 7 is not enough for this photo!
Doyle, hat off to you!
Nick
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/4/2006
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You've not missed this one my friend . . . you've simply saved the best for last!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 5/4/2006
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congratulations for the well deserved award dear Doyle!!!!!!
seems I've missed this one :(
Marian
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/4/2006
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Thanks Ray:
I have to thank the critiques of Hugo de Wolf and John Miller and countless others for pushing me in the right direction. I have to thank the encouraging comments and pats on the back to yourself and countless others to keep me trying without feeling too hopelessly behind . . . I'd like to thank the Academy (Ooooops, wrong award show!) . . . But truly, thanks to you and everyone for clearly helping my skills along . . . I shudder when I look at my pictures from three years ago!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/4/2006
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Thanks Nilanjan . . . kind of you to comment!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/4/2006
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Thanks so much John . . . your critiques have definitely helped my eye.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 5/4/2006
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................CONGRATULATIONS...................
A well deserved award my friend for a fantastic composition. The camoflage is awesome and has lent itself well for your patterns in nature award. Wonderful mono tones for your presentation Doyle. Well done to you. All the best....Ray
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Nilanjan Mitra
{K:12955} 5/4/2006
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Stunning and amazing... wonderfuly done.. congrates.........
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 5/3/2006
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And now you've scored a BIP! Absolutely deserved for this one, in my opinion.
John
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thanks Again . . . ;)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Gina Barone Oliver
{K:1011} 5/3/2006
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And a well deserved award.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thank you Romy! I appreciate the comment!~
Regards,
Doyle I <-----
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Romy Fabian Garmaz
{K:17105} 5/3/2006
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Excellent Doyle. Delicated and beautiful job
congrats for award.
Romy
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Well spoken my Klaas, my friend!  - My ego doesn't need a lot of work (Unless you ask my wife)!
Regards,
Doyle I <-----
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thanks Gina . . . That really was the point of the camoflauge . . . not all animals see in color. The B&W really accented the camo. Even in color he blended well, though I have some splendid shots of him alone. I appreciate your looking and commenting!
Regards,
Doyle I <-----
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Gina Barone Oliver
{K:1011} 5/3/2006
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Adorable... almost didn't see him.
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/3/2006
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OK Doyle.........Grasshopper it is, I would only work a little on your ego.
Best regards,
Klaas
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thank you Klaas . . . Appreciate the comment but "Master" is a stretch . . . maybe "Grasshopper" since I'm still learning.
Regards,
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Wow...Thanks Steve! Makes me glad I made the choice I did . . . there were several crop variations! Appreciate (as always) your comments.
Regards,
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/3/2006
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Fantastic Job done over here Doyle, the eye of the master so to speak. Wonderfully seen. Congrats with your BIP.
Take care,
Klaas
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Steve Aronoff
{K:18393} 5/3/2006
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Great shot with a wonderful perspective. I wouldn't change anything. It's delightful.
Well done!!
Steve
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thanks much my friend!
Regards,
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NN
{K:26787} 5/3/2006
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WOOW ... how cool & cute is this?! Congrats on the award, so well deserved!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thanks Sheila! Very kind of you to comment!
Regards,
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thanks again Annemette! I saw your portfolio and guessed that your eyes "popped out" when you saw this picture in mine! Oh, and PS . . . this little guy was soooo cute!
Regards,
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 5/3/2006
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I love it! Too cute! Great job on this one. A well deserved Best In Project. Well done.
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 5/3/2006
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Dear Doyle
Congratulations on this award! It truly is a great photo that amazed me because as a thumbnailphoto, I thought it was spiderweb!! Great crop that emphasizes the patterns on the giraffes and gives place for this cute little babygiraffe:-)Well done.
Best wishes,
Annemette
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thanks 130 . . . very much!
Regards,
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thanks Janet - That's very kind of you to take the time to look and comment . . .
Regards,
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thanks Kay . . . in an amazing coincidence . . . the baby was featured on the news right after our trip! Definitely a cutie . . . and 6 feet at birth! My!
Regards,
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thanks N3ma!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thanks Hugo . . . I had actually tried a number of crops . . . this was the one I thought would best fit the project, although I did have one I liked better which showed the strong, muscled forelegs on the leftside giraffe. The problem was the balance was thrown off unless I allowed more into the image which detracted from the project..... But thanks for commenting; I always know I've done kinda' well when I see your name on my critique roll call! By the way - the E-mail you sent was perfect, I had the Lighthouse re-worked, and it looks great!
Regards,
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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No need to apologize Ism . . . I'm grateful you take the time to look and comment on my portfolio.
Regards,
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/3/2006
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Thanks John . . . I'd worry if you didn't have a critical point to bring up in your comments and I value them when and wherever you choose to apply them. I have, as you say, "upped the stakes" and quite frankly that is a result of looking at so many images and comments and getting some good comments (for encouragement) mixed with a healthy dose of critiques (for improvement) on my own images. I was scrapping some monkey pictures left and right the other day because I could see the problems I never would have noticed before (particularly overexposed areas). In short, thanks for your help.
Regards,
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{K:44058} 5/3/2006
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Great great great capture, that is for the three giraffe... : ) wonderful abstract here and the baby giraffe looking is the best part in this maze of lines and lights.. Oh this one is for you.. Great shot Doyle! very glad to see the award for this wonderful image... congrats!
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Janet B
{K:16139} 5/3/2006
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Congratulations for the BIP...perfect example well executed. Brilliant!
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Kay McIntire
{K:11787} 5/3/2006
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Love this one! Look at that adorable little face with curiosity watching you! And perfect cammo too! Very well done- as usual, and congrats on the BIP award too!
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N3ma Allah Hisham
{K:5465} 5/3/2006
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wonderful crop..great pattern..very nice composition..
congratulations
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 5/3/2006
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Hi Doyle,
Cool B&W camouflage in this photo, and a very clever and creative addition to the spotlight project...
I like the almost abstract quality of the photo, justifying the B&W conversion, I think. Looking at it, I think you could maybe have increased that abstract quality by cropping off the recognisable features (except for the baby giraffe, of course, that's the finishing touch in this photo) Per attached an alternative comp. Not sure if this image is ideally fitted for this type of composition, but I just couldn't suppress the idea...:)
Nice work! Saw you lured your wife to join too! Nice going...
Cheers,
Hugo
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ISMAEL MARCOS
{K:10535} 5/3/2006
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you're right Doyle, sorry... That's nature...
regards
ism
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 5/2/2006
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Hi Doyle! I'm sorry but you're uploading far too much for me to comment on everything, so please excuse me if I just pick out those that really catch my eye.
And this one certainly did. As an image of "giraffe" patterns it is wonderful, but to have the head of the baby giraffe in there as well is just perfect.
Picky as ever, I'll comment on the chain link fence at the bottom - you might consider getting rid of this.
But overall I'd say this is one of the most striking shots I've seen in a while. You seem to have really upped the stakes in the last month or so...
John
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/2/2006
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That's really the point (confusion) Ismael.....camoflauge makes the view of the baby very difficult. With the adults 12 feet taller . . . he needs protection from predation. It;s an interesting image (as you suggest) anyway.
Regards,
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ISMAEL MARCOS
{K:10535} 5/2/2006
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a bit confused... but... like it...
regards
ismael.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/2/2006
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Thanks Laura! Although the little guy was born at 6 feet tall . . . The big proud parents go up to 18 feet on the sign . . .
Regards,
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Laura Spell
{K:24080} 5/2/2006
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That is a cute critter! The adults sure make him look small.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/2/2006
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Thanks so much Mary . . . I appreciate it.
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Mary Slade
{K:40338} 5/2/2006
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Doyle, this is amazing! To have that little individual in the middle of repetitative shapes is so striking. The colour and lighting wonderful. Brilliant you got this.
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