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Gabriela Tanaka
{K:16594} 10/21/2005
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The cottage is wonderful!That thatched roof is worth a million! The colours and texture and those creepers on the walls..... a make-believe fairy tale shot!
You're the Master, Chris!
Gabriela
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Jeff Cartwright
{K:52046} 6/21/2005
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Excellent Olde English Thatched Residence Chris!
Beautiful Composition!...Colour, and Detail!!!
Regards:
Jeff.
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patrizio napolitano
{K:13119} 6/21/2005
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le tue foto e le tue elaborazioni mi incantano
patrizio
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Rosario Esposito
{K:9796} 6/18/2005
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One house much characteristic,wonderful color.
-Rosario-
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Khaled Mursi Hammoud
{K:54005} 6/17/2005
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I don't know how do you manage to get these light settings and color tones Chris... as if it was taken from a stroy book or a painting.
Great work my friend,
Khaled.
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 6/17/2005
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Sssshhh, no-one else has worked it out yet!! ;o))
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Den Thompson
{K:30432} 6/17/2005
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Top score there Chris. I took it hook, line and sinker. The Toobodies bit was the secret. Nice one!!!!!!
What you say is exactly what I'm experiencing and I've tried everythting to try and overcome it. Quite a mindbender?
Den
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Nicholas Toobodies
{K:245} 6/17/2005
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Actually, Den, sometimes it's more like the opposite ~ okay on the camera, dark in Photoshop!!
Best regards, Chris
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Larry Quigley
{K:12887} 6/17/2005
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I'm glad you loaded up this thatch, Chris. I also appreciate the explanation of your "correction" process. This is a very picturesque cottage as you have rendered it. You would probably not be happy in Nebraska. We have a lot of hay but NO thatched cottages :-) Best wishes, Larry
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 6/17/2005
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wow. so wonderful!
B:l:ana
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Den Thompson
{K:30432} 6/17/2005
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Neat, well tended thatch Chris and great presentation. On viewing the original I think your PS work is incredible. Do you find that images turn out underexposed when loaded to computer when they look perfectly OK on the camera's LCD.
Den
Just been scared out of my chair while typing by a very very low flying fast moving fighter jet.
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 6/17/2005
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No, it's not for sale, Joggie?
But even if it was, you'd need a very deep pocket to buy it!!
Thanks for the comment.
Kind regards, Chris
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Jim Christensen
{K:18843} 6/17/2005
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Wonderful image Chris. I never tire of your cottage shots. they are so interesting and different from what we have over here, Great color
jimc
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 6/17/2005
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Thanks a lot Chris, it does sound complicated :)
but at least I can try the saturation and contrast  and later the sky
many thanks,
cessy
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 6/17/2005
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Glad you made it through. This is a marvelously beautiful place. Fabulous presentation.
Mary
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 6/17/2005
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It has the look that you give to so many of your photos, Chris. Is it just faintly possible that your self-confessed addiction has led you into a region of diminishing returns, where you need gradually increasing doses of blue sky and saturation? Only half joking... The "look" is very attractive, of course, as your many fans agree. I am proud to count myself among them, but just wanted to strike a note of caution in the interests of honesty.
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 6/16/2005
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Excellent image - great composition. Is it for sale? Regards.
Joggie
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Quix Photography
{K:20204} 6/16/2005
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oh wow... what a beautiful cottage... would love to live here (though bet the fire insurance is extremely high.. lol)
This is a gorgeous capture... every detail stands out in this photo... you have really brought out the best in this photo... the beauty of PS... oh, & love the entertaining write up...
Well done
Sue xx
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brian daws
{K:3376} 6/16/2005
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A Thatcher-rite eh...velly intellesting...Love the detail in this one Chris..even the chimneys look fab..All the Best, Brian
ps: just scrolled down and seen the original, I guess you are shooting in Raw to retain the info and then adjusting.
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Petal Wijnen
{K:50989} 6/16/2005
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Wonderful view!!!! British with a capital B... ;-D!!! Beautiful colors and excellent composition... well done (on the transplant as well..... LOL)!!!!! BTW if it's that bad, I would be very careful in choosing my holiday destination..... ;-D!!!
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julie hugill
{K:6730} 6/16/2005
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Wow my mother would love this her dream home a thatched roof excellent composition great colours and detail !!
Cheers Julie
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Keith Saint
{K:13784} 6/16/2005
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Nice work Chris
Amazing shot love the colour and detail
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Burak Tanriover
{K:16610} 6/16/2005
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excellent picture once again.very well composed,I like your sky with beautiful clouds.
the architecture also is really amazing.
my best wishes.
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Fabio Ficola
{K:10466} 6/16/2005
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Wonderful Chris
A lovely view of Britain for us!
Thanks for sharing -Fabio-
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Antonio Trincone
{K:23167} 6/16/2005
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lovely rooftops
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Merete Westerdahl
{K:11079} 6/16/2005
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Actually I'm so amazed who bad a photographer you are!!!!!  )
But..I see how talented you are to turn each one into a wonderfull picture... )
Thanks for sharing...
Hugs
Merete
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 6/16/2005
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Hi Cessy,
First, I took out the sky using the magic wand tool ~ more complicated than it sounds?
Then I adjusted the levels and contrast?
Next I add a little red and yellow to the mid tones?
And then I boosted the overall saturation by around 10?
Fifth, I got rid of all the stray white pixels in amongst the trees by locking the layer, picking the prominent tree colour with the eye-dropper tool, then painting over the white spots at an opacity of 40%?
Then I unlocked the original layer and dropped in a new sky behind it, and?
Voila!
I hope this helps.
Best regards, Chris
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Francesco Martini
{K:12249} 6/16/2005
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very nice picture!!!!!!
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 6/16/2005
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beautiful dear Chris!!!!!!! so well captured by you!!!!! fine in all aspects!!! love it!!!
best regards
Marian
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 6/16/2005
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ok mr blue sky :), please tell me how you made these cottages wonderful like this
Great PP !!
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G-`FerRo GF
{K:676} 6/16/2005
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nice... well done... beautifully captured.... good composition .. good exposure.... just like those that u find in a house style magazine..
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 6/16/2005
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Some cottage! Great shot of it, Chris!
Dave.
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 6/16/2005
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Always a winner.. They sure have a good supply of chimmineys (spelling). Great color and again the sky is just hand picked for this subject. Don.
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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 6/16/2005
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Beautiful..But what i intersting in here and I like most is the way you framed this one perfectly! Good work!
Riny.
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Margaret Sturgess
{K:49403} 6/16/2005
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THatch's a relief - you found one just in time and what a lovely one too
Margaret
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Kay McIntire
{K:11787} 6/16/2005
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Ha! I love what you did to it, Chris. It was an ordinary looking day and you made in INCREDIBLE!!! Love your work, Chris! And I crown you the TAMPER MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE!!!
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Zeev Scharf
{K:25603} 6/16/2005
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Excellent capture of this beautiful Cottage,
superb colours and framing
Bravo my friend Chris
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 6/16/2005
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"Tamper", Kay?
Me?!!!
I'm mortally wounded!
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Okay, then?
Here's the original?
And thanks for the comment!!
Best regards, Chris
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Galal El Missary
{K:84569} 6/16/2005
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wonderful architecture , perfect composition , Great colors , regards .
Galal
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Kay McIntire
{K:11787} 6/16/2005
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I agree! I wish I had such beauty to photograph here in the states! Those old thatched roofs are incredible! I love the sky in this one. Did you tamper with it just a little????
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 6/16/2005
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I don't believe they have medication for cottage addiction yet!You just have to be strong!!!You'll get thru it!Try to look the other way!I know how hard it is but YOU can do it Chris!
Really beautiful photo!Not a wire in sight!!! Thats a big place! Well done Chris! My best....................John
PS, Do not be tempted,go where there are NO cottages!!!!!You may have to move!LOL
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Carolyn Wiesbrock
{K:14051} 6/16/2005
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I'm glad you're a cottage junkie because they are wonderful to view and technically perfect
Excellent!
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Keith Ruddell
{K:3570} 6/16/2005
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What a beautiful comp ! Great patterns and textures as well
Keith
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