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Sinem .
{K:9180} 7/21/2009
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This is so cut,like a toy :) I like them a lot. Great shot. best wishes,sinem..
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BILL NAGY
{K:5783} 11/21/2008
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Wonderful image of this Panda doing his favorite thing. Well composed and exposed. BILL
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Len Webster
{K:25714} 8/24/2008
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They're wonderful creatures - difficult to think of them as having anything other than 'human' feelings. I saw some in Chiang Mai Zoo a couple of years ago and could have watched them all day!
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 8/11/2008
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Thanks so much, Sam. I had to wait for this one, he kept putting the bamboo in front of his face. But I finally got a good one. Thanks for your encouragement.
All the best,
Maryanne
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Sam Dec
{K:1005} 6/11/2008
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A remarkable picture with excellent extensive outlook…
Excellent focus and presentation… 7
Regards: Sam D
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 5/7/2008
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Thanks so much -- I appreciate the encouraging words.
All the best,
Maryanne
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 5/7/2008
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Thanks so much, Ken. I was pleased that it turned out as well as it did.
All the best,
Maryanne
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 5/6/2008
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Thanks so much for your kind word about my panda photo -- I had quite a few with the bamboo right in front of his face, so it was nice of him to let me get one photo with his face in the clear.
All the best.
Maryanne
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 5/6/2008
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Thanks so much for your kind words Linda. Hope you enjoy your trip to Mexico (I just saw your "goodbye" flower).
Hope you get some great shots on your trip.
Maryanne
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Luc Bouwens
{K:6460} 4/18/2008
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Excellent shot Maryanne
Like the composition and the colors
Regards
Luc
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Ken Phenicie Jr.
{K:6273} 4/5/2008
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Wonderful shot Maryanne, I like the pose he is in, congrats for capturing this tough in door low light image. well done.
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 4/1/2008
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Qué precioso panda y excelente el retrato!
Felicitaciones!!!
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 3/31/2008
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Hello Maryanne, nice to meet you here, and thank you for your kind comment on my beach series!!
I love this image, he is almost too big to be called adorable but that's what he is. I like the soft appearing background and the colors. You got a nice angle in his pose and such a relaxed and interesting view with him chewing on the bamboo. I know how difficult it is to get good shots at the zoos, so many barriers including people, but you did a great job with this!! The best to you!! :)
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/31/2008
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Thanks so much Ozjan. I hope to be able to see some wildlife in the "wild" later this week. so we'll see what develops ;-)
All the best,
Maryanne
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Ozjan Yeshar
{K:15239} 3/30/2008
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Dear Maryanne,
This is just pure beauty - I can not leave here without leaving 7/7. Cheers and keep clicking :)
Ozjan
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/21/2008
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Thanks very much Vandy. Actually, I had nothing to do with the sky in the background -- it's painted on the walls of the enclosure -- it's supposed to make the pandas feel at home, but I don't think they're fooled by it ;-).
Thanks for commenting.
Maryanne
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Vandy Neculae
{K:7990} 3/20/2008
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Cool animal this Panda!
I like a lot.
You chose a proper sky in the background.
Vandi
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/17/2008
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Glad you like this one, Biljana. I was just happy that he removed the bamboo from directly in front of his face -- at least long enough for me to get this shot.
All the best,
Maryanne
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biljana mitrovic
{K:48110} 3/17/2008
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Very beautiful shot dear maryanne:)
You did great job with paint sky...I love this picture:)
big hug
biljana
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/17/2008
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Well, I have said that the limitation on the quantity of what I can upload may actually improve the overall quality -- but I agree, it's annoying. Thanks for your help -- on behalf of us both.
Maryanne
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/17/2008
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Nah, if he were a painting, he would be cleaner. This guy's been rolling around in the dirt all afternoon -- now that's realism.
So glad you like it, Nicole.
All the best,
Maryanne
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/17/2008
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Thanks so much for the kind words, Lugal.
all the best,
Maryanne
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/17/2008
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Well, that's always the way, isn't it? It looks like I'm in the same boat as you VERY soon. Even though I too am paid and with receipt . . . I was give my 48 hour notice before expiration. VERY annoying that I cannot seem to contact ANY of them, even at personal e-mails. They have been very good at giving credit for lost time . . . but annoyance sets it . . . :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Nicole Besch
{K:72664} 3/17/2008
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WOOOOOW..this one is soooo very cute and he looks like a painting Maryanne!!!Great sharpness and clarity!!!Great moment in time!!
Very nice work!!
Big hugs to you,Nicole
7++++++++
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/17/2008
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Hi Doyle. Thanks for your kind words regarding my panda photo. I'm still having problems getting the photo framed the way I'd like -- mostly problems overcoming adverse field conditions. In this case, people crowding in front and blocking my shot. It's really pretty funny because if the panda moves from one part of the habitat to another, a whole crowd of people run to catch up with it. There are three of them (pandas) and they are very popular. But I'll pay more attention to my framing on my next visit.
Thanks for your attempts to help with my donor issue. I do appreciate it.
All the best to you,
Maryanne
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/17/2008
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Thanks so much Sam. I think the background fools the eye in a photograph, but I think the pandas aren't fooled by it ;-).
All the best,
Maryanne
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Lugal Sar
{K:4838} 3/17/2008
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so lovely.. very good pic.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/14/2008
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Excellent work Maryanne! I like the DOF you used in conjunction with the painted BG . . . makes for a surreal, storybook look. The lower crop seems a tad too tight . . . but the image overall still looks VERY cool!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
PS: I see the Donor issue is not yet resolved . . . :(
Looks like I may soon be in the same boat as you too . . . I will make the rounds yet again!
DDC I
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Sam Kh
{K:19017} 3/12/2008
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perfect job! if you did not describe i could not guess the back has been painting!
lovely pic and
well done Maryanne
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/8/2008
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Hi Michele, thanks so much for your comment. I'm not sure what the panda is sitting on, but since this is a somewhat artificial habitat, painted to look like the misty mountains of China, perhaps they gave him a cushion to encourage him to sit there. It makes a nice backdrop for photos, but I don't think the pandas are really fooled by it. ;-).
Thanks, as always, for your encouragement.
Maryanne
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/8/2008
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Fun to photograph too . . .
Thanks for visiting.
All the best,
Maryanne
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/8/2008
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Srna, so glad you like my photo of the panda. My outtakes were terrible, but this one turned out pretty well.
All the best.
Love,
Maryanne
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/8/2008
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Thanks so much, Pablo. I appreciate your kind comment on my photo.
All the best,
Maryanne
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 3/8/2008
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Thanks John. The good news is that there are conservation efforts underway in China that are meeting with a fair degree of success. There's lots of information about the conservation program on the website of the National Zoo in Washington, DC. Part of the agreement with the Chinese conservation group that has loaned these pandas to the National Zoo involves support of panda conservation efforts in China. Since visiting the National Zoo last week, I periodically visit the zoo's website where they have a "Panda cam."
Anyway, thanks for your kinds words about this photo.
All the best,
Maryanne
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 3/7/2008
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I want to go to the ZOO soo bad ..wow this is a great shot and you did wonderful with the BG...
Super clarity , and timming-- what I am wondering is what besides the rocks is this wonderful panda sitting on (??) Like a soft purse or book maybe (hah!!))
maybe it is another flat piece of rock but it does look very comfortable - Lovely shot Maryanne -Yep the more I look it must be a flat rock ..
Michele~
PS If I have sent this message already please forgive me as I got interrupted and feel it's better to send twice than not at all :))
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a. gianfranco baccelli
{K:21379} 3/7/2008
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Funny animal the panda...
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Srna Stankovic
{K:172232} 3/6/2008
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Great my dear Marryanne !!!
Compliments !!!!
Love,
Srna
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Pablo Dylan
{K:63918} 3/6/2008
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Marvelous capture.
Pablo
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 3/6/2008
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so lovely... and so sad to know that kind of animals are...little bit before annihilation... really a great shot, and nice frame about the panda eating...
best regards!
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