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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/29/2007
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Thanks Sue . . . No matter how many variations I post I get confusing mixed signals . . . . each seems to have their own people who think that that version is best. I guess, then, that one must really rely on what they feel is their own idea of best. Particularly since that will be the one carrying their name, huh? I appreciate the comments!!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Quix Photography
{K:20204} 3/27/2007
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Bless... yes.. this works very well :)
As they say... great minds think alike! lol x
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/23/2007
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Thanks very much Ludwig!! I Appreciate that!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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ludwig jansen
{K:15} 3/23/2007
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Very good portrait Doyle,with good pose,colors and dof.
Gr. Ludwig
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/23/2007
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Thanks very much Metin . . . I appreciate the input!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/23/2007
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Thanks Srna!
;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Metin Kayacan
{K:2238} 3/23/2007
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I like this image the best Doyle,best regards..
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Srna Stankovic
{K:172232} 3/22/2007
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Wow, wow, wow Doyle :) !!!
I have just come for some more winks my dear friend ;)
Awsome presentation and realisation as always :) !!!
Hug
Srna
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Robin W
{K:16308} 3/21/2007
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LMAO...last time I checked underwater basketweaving was pretty pricey. Look into Pill Bug racing, much cheaper...the bugs are free and easy to tote from race to race. Just a thought!
Later...I'm off to the dermatologist.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/21/2007
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Did somebody say Pabst??? LoL!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/21/2007
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Blink.
Blink - blink - blink.
( sniff )
Uhhhhh . . . (Deep breath) . . .
Blink.
( -ok- thanks. )
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
BWA HAHAHAAAhahaa . . . Ok . . . you DESERVED that after what you did to me!!
And you know I'm never angered by honesty even when it's tempered with absurd 'politically correct' lingo. Fake vs. Unnatural. Sheeeesh. Heheheheee . . . that was a stroke of genius and I know something about . . . uhhhh . . . geniusness-ocity. How about 'reality challenged'? Faux Naturale? Ersatz quality??
Obviously this shot has had issues since there are now three different images of it being reviewed, considered, etc. And let's be a bit honest . . . when a photog posts a shot . . . at least one like you or I would . . . and mentions softness or any other potentially damaging issue which might affect the quality . . . they usually already KNOW it . . .
So anyway . . . I was considering a new hobby . . . say . . . underwater basketweaving . . . any idea how much that runs?? LoL!
Marlyce? Workboots? Nahhhhh . . . she's still running (she's also the President of a large Non-Profit here -- sucker --)
Take Care Robin (and do something about that 'itching' problem)!
Warm Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/21/2007
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Thanks Markus. A stamp, huh? Hmmmmm . . . with a little imagination . . . a rework of the frame . . . Hehehehee . . . who knows? Thanks again!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/21/2007
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Thank you Vesna! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 3/20/2007
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Simply marvellous dahling, Rinahol sounds like a delish cocktail.
And yellow? Yes yes... exquisitely tacky of Mr Warhol, but would have clashed horribly with my Pabst blue settee....
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Robin W
{K:16308} 3/20/2007
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*scratching my head* IIIIIIII dunno 'bout this one DD. Fake is such a harsh word...maybe unnatural would be more palatable? Just my humble opinion...have to agree with Bobot (bg and fg steal the "goats" thunder), and Rina (motion blur, who was tipsy?...you or the Ibex?), and Lisa (the orange/red eyes)...other than those minor issues I think, well...I think, I think...you still look maaaaah-velous!
Jeez...don't be mad at me now 'kay...it's just not up to snuff, not compared to all the other geniusnessocity in your portfolio. And of course, everything said was meant in the nicest possible way! :)
Take care...Robin
ps...Has Marlyce thrown away those work boots yet? Just curious.
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Markus Scholz
{K:23722} 3/20/2007
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Looks good. Reminds me a bit of a stamp. This guy is not what I want to encounter in a late evening;)
Cheers, Markus
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Vesna Radakovic
{K:1572} 3/20/2007
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A very nice picture!!!
Vesna
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Thanks for your thoughts on this Bobot. I tried a few different things, one of which was various Gaussian blurs . . . with the tricky lighting and the water running down the right side stone surface . . . it's going to end up something that's good . . . but however it's worked it will not have a universal appeal. Still . . . it was a learning experience to get the capture and to work the image and I was happy at all of the people who generously provided me with helpful feedback -- yourself included. :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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1301307 60
{K:44058} 3/20/2007
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I think its the highlights in the BG thats is grabbing the attention from the goat. The shiny on the right foreground too attracts the eye away from the subject. Those textures at the background attracts interest... Overall I don't think its that bad, really a hard situation but you captured the goat very well.
regards...
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Tuttelut? :) Now you sound like one of the local Hollywood stars!!!! Thanks Annemette . . . you're a kick!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Bedankt Riny, mijn vriend! Dit was een moeilijke foto. Ik waardeer de hulp van iedereen.
Groetjes,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Thanks very much Dear Marian!!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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DAHHHH-LING!
I Likes it!!! But perhaps there should have been the traditional Yellow included?? Shall we call you Rina-hol??? HAHAHAHAhahahaaaa . . . I crack myself up! Perhaps WAR-NA sounds better to you? Nope - too late . . . Rina-hol has already caught on!!!! 
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Wow Lisa . . . great eye and catch . . . I did adjust light independently on the eyes. Think I'll restore them before printing since it may become even more noticeable at full size. Totally appreciate the comment my friend!!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Thanks Dave . . . I wonder if the purists would prefer the B&W? Regardless . . . I think this might be a tad more salable.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Onie:
Never be sorry about the ~~GRINS~~ . . . absolutely ANYBODY who can say ANYTHING nice about MY singing is just too kind and your comments are more fun to me than a playpen full of puppies!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Hey Jan . . .
Eeeeew . . . baby splitting??? Oh, I get it. Solomon threatened . . . but I actually DID split the baby. I KNOW WHEN I'VE BEEN INSULTED!
LoL! . . . And I know when I haven't. Thanks my friend . . . :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 3/20/2007
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His got the look! Great looking Ibex still with good tones and nice contrast to the rocks..not the Rockies.
Tuttelut
Annemette
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 3/20/2007
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Heel mooi portret van deze Ibex, Doyle. Prachtige uitsnede waar absoluut niets op aan te merken is.
De opname is fantastisch door de mooie kleur van de Ibex, maar vooral ook door de rustige, onscherpe achtergrond.
Compliment voor belichting en vooral ook voor de scherpte,Groetjes,riny
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 3/20/2007
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not feel fake dear Doyle!!! I prefer this one as he really stands out!!!! fine colors and textures!!!!! like it a lot
all the best
Marian
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 3/20/2007
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I'll go one better for you.
Ta-da! The Warhol effect!
This would look so much better with my bilious green throw, darling... do you think?
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So Cal Photograhper
{K:18529} 3/20/2007
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The Ibex looks superb here in the image. I'm not so sure about the eyes though. On my monitor the eyes appear to be quite bright in color (redish-orange) and look as they have been altered in some way.
I like the adjustments you have made to the background the Ibex really does stand out.
Lisa
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 3/20/2007
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An excellent job of saving a good shot of the Ibex, Doyle! Since you couldn't do anything about the background at the time of the shot, you've really made him stand out in this version.
Dave.
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Leonie Fitzpatrick
{K:40551} 3/20/2007
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Doyle... ~~GRIN~~...
Sorry 'bout the ~~GRIN~~'s... Comes from years of working where, if you laughed out loud the way I do, heads would pop out of doorways, I'd get a tap on the shoulder to tone it down please and be a lady... I have been told all my life that I have a very *smutty* laugh ;)...
That said, I sneeze the same way I laugh, both feet leave the ground... As my Dad says ' If you're going to do something, do it well and throw your body and brain into it'... so a lady and a ~~GRIN~~ ner I be on line and you'll have to like it or lump it Doyle, Sir...LMAO (that's the non lady bit )...
Did I tell you your a GENIUS Doyle... Opps!!!... Fantasy buster ;)... and your singing s'not too bad either... It's so hard to be humble . . . . when you're perfect in EVERY way!!! LOL!
Onie... ~~GRIN~~
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 3/20/2007
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Very good, Doyle. With the wisdom of Solomon, you split the "baby" in half, Ibex color and the rest desat. All in all I think it worked well.
Now, there was a priest, a rabbi, ............
--Best to you, Jan
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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WELLLLLL . . . Aren't you cute??
Motion blur? Me or him? I think this was BEFORE I was drinking but who knows??? LoL! Anything for the lovely Rina!!! Attached is your BLUE~!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Thanks Michele . . . I tried to respond to all the comments that were so helpful . . . I think I might like it.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 3/20/2007
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Hmmm... do you have one in blue...? ;P Seriously though, the selective desat works for me, however I'm detecting slight motion blur. Either that or I need to lay off the coffee for a while....
Awesome presentation, as always.
Cheers,
Rina.
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 3/20/2007
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I like this image the best Doyle ! It's beautiful ... It does not feel fake to me... I'm with Sylvia on the Ibex horns against the BG rock... 7+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Really nice work !!
Best Regards,
Michele~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Thanks Sascha . . . You agree I am sure with the majority!!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Thank you so much Onie, my ~~GRINNING~~ friend!
I got plenty of comments on the first version so don't feel bad you didn't add "EeeeeeW!" to my comments . . . I'll assume you were going to call me a genius instead . . . Shhhhhhh . . . leave me the fantasy . . . I don't want to know the truth! To even use the term "National Geographic" in your comment to me is VERY cool. You couldn't be kinder with that Dear Onie because I have ALWAYS been humbled by the work in that publication.
The original has a problem in that the animal and the BG were so similar in hues . . . hence the slight hue shift.
You like the B&W because you have excellent taste!! LoL!
You are making my head swell with the praise - good thing you stopped!! LoL! It's so hard to be humble . . . . when you're perfect in EVERY way!!! LOL!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2007
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Sylvia:
Thank you so much for the comment. I'm thinking Himalayan rocks are covered in ice. LoL! Blonde? Oh my! You like this and give it a 7+++++++++??? Well then . . . you must know I'm ALL FOR blondes since I myself have some blond hairs! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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sascha jonack
{K:19715} 3/19/2007
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I prefer this one. In my point of view of course.
Greetings Sascha
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Leonie Fitzpatrick
{K:40551} 3/19/2007
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No, doesn't feel or look fake at all Doyle... ~~GRIN~~ Well, not to me at least... :)
Thought I'd commented on the first version :( but not there... Must have been a late night... :)
OK... Like what you've done to the BG, the Ibex lifts, yet doesn't separate, from the image which is great... Still part of the *whole*, not slotted into the scene...:) If that makes sense...
This actually looks like a National Geographic Doyle... The subject is clear, clean and well defined, looks natural in the surroundings...
The original colour version looks a little flat, maybe because the colour is consistent to both the animal and surrounds...:)
The B&W I love anyway... because I just do...LOL...
I'm stopping now because starting to go 'round in circles... LOL...
Excellent PP work Sir...:)))
Onie...
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Sylvia Marriott
{K:12812} 3/19/2007
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Hi Doyle,
I like this version of the Ibex. I like the contrast between the Ibex and the stone behind him, you can see his horns better too. I don't think that the rocks look fake, I'm sure that Himalayan rocks are that colour not a golden shade, but what do I know.. I'm also a blonde:)7+++++++++
Sylvia
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