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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Thanks very much Yazeed!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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M jalili
{K:69009} 4/11/2007
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Very beautiful macro ……
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/23/2007
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Sincerest Thanks Maryanne . . . :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 2/22/2007
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Lovely and delicate. You do such nice work!
Maryanne
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/17/2007
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Well thanks very much for the comment Ricardo!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/17/2007
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Heheheheee . . . You know me TOO well Dear Sheila!! LoL!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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R. M. B.
{K:1671} 2/16/2007
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very nice :)
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 2/15/2007
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The question is- did you pick it and blow it after your photo shoot? It's hard to resist.
This one is beautiful too. I just love the detail on the delicate blooms that you captured. Well done!
:) Sheila
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/6/2007
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Hehehehee . . . you were right . . . they ARE faeries!! :) Thanks!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 2/5/2007
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Looks so pretty and delicate ..we also used to blow them as a child and make a wish ..we belived they were fairies ..lovey detail and colour ..nessa 7
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/4/2007
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You are very sweet Viola! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Violetta Tarnowska
{K:24497} 2/4/2007
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Doyle:)
Your pretty work causes start the imagination.
I like looking at this painting with half-closed eyes. The seed of dandelion like shining snow-flakes :)
Excellent, reliable work.
Warm hugs:)
Viola
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/3/2007
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Ina! Thank you!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/2/2007
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Awesome composition, the color is fantastic! I love the transition from sharp to blurred, exquisite :) Ina
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/2/2007
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Thank you very much for the comment Roberto! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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roberto canepa
{K:7382} 2/1/2007
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hi Doyle,
like very much this closeup dandelion!
it seems a starry sky! very delicate!
roby
many congrats for your portfolio!!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/1/2007
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:) - Thanks Lori!!! - :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 2/1/2007
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Hi Doyle,
WOW!!!!!! I really like how you've composed this one. ORIGINAL, I like this image a lot.
Beautiful details!
VERY nice work,
Lori :)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/1/2007
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Hey - THANKS Avi!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/1/2007
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Thank you very much for the nice comment ng! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Avi
{K:70138} 2/1/2007
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SUPERB !!!!!!!!!!.... hats off !!
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Engy Farahat
{K:11591} 1/31/2007
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Excellent macro Doyle. great details.
and beautiful colors. wonderful capture. well done
ng..
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 1/31/2007
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My stupid head doesn´t work well these months! Of course there´s less light entering the cam when using such tubes and therefore you need 900ISO! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this to me:-)The shot is so appealing to view.
Best wishes
Annemette
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/31/2007
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Hey, THANKS very much Pablo!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Pablo Dylan
{K:63918} 1/31/2007
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Excellent composition!!
Bravo!!!
Pablo
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/31/2007
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Exactly Riny . . . life continues . . . on the wings of a whisper!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 1/31/2007
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Pick a dandelion that has gone to seed. Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind...and make a wisch..?? (Beautiful done my Friend :)
Riny
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/31/2007
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Well thank you very much Mehul!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Mehul Chimthankar
{K:18655} 1/31/2007
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Hi Doyle,
This is wonderful, well expossed and cropped 7+++
Mehul
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/31/2007
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Thanks John. 3,412.5 white lines . . . give or take 3,000. LoL! :) Appreciate the comment.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/31/2007
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Thanks Robin! One thing about my line of work is I look the same day after day . . . each uniform matching the next . . . Though to shake it up on ocassion, I polish the badge!!! LoL! Backlighting, huh? Hmmmmmm . . . .
Guess we'll see! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 1/31/2007
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Excellent image, great quality and clarity, very good details...wow...I can say how many lines are into your frame!!! Very good the roundly blurness too!!! Artistique close up!
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Robin W
{K:16308} 1/31/2007
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So many tings to say...where to start? I know, you look exceptionally nice today! Those bright blue "wellies" paired with the bermuda shorts, a great look for you! Nah, just kidding...I only mention your attire if I'm trying to butter you up before telling you BSTB...
not so here, it is a great shot Doyle. Excellent dof...sharp where it should be AND retaining some wonderful detail in the blurred portion...nice work!
How about another but backlit this time? I'd try it my self but...I'm fresh out of dandelions right now...soon enough though, say three or four months...arrrrgh!
Take care...Robin
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/31/2007
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Thanks Sam . . . very nice and, if I may say, brilliant analysis on this one! I shoot foremost to please myself but the downside of such a wonderful analysis is the failure of people to mention how nice I look today! LoL! I'm honored my friend, really. :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Meg Metcalfe
{K:6114} 1/31/2007
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You're welcome Doyle, as I said it's a lovely shot.
Meg.
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Sam Graziano III
{K:14064} 1/31/2007
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Doyle, Anything Less then a 7 would be un-thinkable.
This is Perfect in every aspect of the word.
I Love how the outter softer parts accentuate the inside and frame up the shot to perfection. The Fantastic (Doyle) frameing of the shot brings everything together.
Well done my Friend!!!!!
7/7 and Fav
My Best Regards
Sam Graziano III
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/30/2007
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Thanks very much Meg . . . It's really what I had tried to do - softness joined to focal clarity . . . and having had comments like yours . . . I feel like I managed to accomplish my goal!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/30/2007
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Thanks Dear Marian!!! I'm glad you like this one! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/30/2007
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Thanks Srna!! Very much!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Meg Metcalfe
{K:6114} 1/30/2007
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This is so lovely, looks like a starburst. I love how you have maintained the softness while at the same time kept all the intricate details. A beautiful piece to view!
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 1/30/2007
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b e a u t i f u l!!!!
superb macro shot dear Doyle!!!!! lovely patterns and fine details!!!! very well done!!!!! bravo!!!!
favorite!!!!
all the best
Marian
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Srna Stankovic
{K:172232} 1/30/2007
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Doyle, this macro of your dandelions looks like silk to me and remindes me on my childhood too !!!
Beautiful done my Friend :) !!!
Warm regardssssssssssssss, Srna
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174058} 1/30/2007
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You're welcome, Doyle!:)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/30/2007
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Thanks Hanggan!! Appreciate the comment, my friend, and hope all is well with you!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/30/2007
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Hey thanks for commenting Tony! I was pleased with the effect of the tubes on this particular shot!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/30/2007
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Cactus!?!? Oh my!
Annemette - The ISO setting was at 900 for this shot because 68mm of the extension tubes has really affected the focal length which is limited to 105mm by the lens . . . but, since I was using the tubes, the lens was considerably extended past the normal mounting . . . and very considerable change is needed in order to retain that shutter speed . . . which would have had to have been slowed considerably with a lower ISO to allow proper lighting. Aperture (f/8.0) is already responsible for a razor thin DOF with the tubes so a slow shutter would have made a more glowing, yet softer image with a loss of focal clarity. I could have changed it a tad but, frankly, I was handholding the camera for this shot. Of course . . . the only real enemy would have been digital noise, or grain . . . something a high ISO often causes. So, I simply shoot with the highest ISO for this type of shot which does not cause the noise . . . and several of these shots DID have the noise and were summarily discarded. Trial and error. Hope this helps a bit . . . :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/30/2007
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Thanks very much Ann!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/30/2007
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Thanks Shirley!! :) I particularly loved how this seemed to retain the delicacy and didn't become 'hard' while still holding on to focal clarity. :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/30/2007
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A bit of poetry . . . or at least poetic words in that comment Onie! Thanks very much!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/30/2007
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Thanks again Joe!! Appreciate the support and - you're right - this was at that perfect time when a gentle breeze would cause it to blow apart like it was nuked!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Hanggan Situmorang
{K:37833} 1/30/2007
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Great macro and very well exposed, Doyle. Love the details and pattern here. Well done, my friend.
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Tony Smallman
{K:23858} 1/30/2007
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Great shot Chastain,I love dandelion photos too and this high key rendering is really very good.
Best Wishes, Tony
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 1/30/2007
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Wauw! It looks almost like a cactus! Excellent.
Why does the ISO need to be that high? I would have thought that it was just the other way around. I´m trying to pick up some techniqal skills:-)
Take care
Annemette
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Ann Van Breemen
{K:13399} 1/30/2007
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A beautiful soft image Doyle. Has a very lacy look to it. Cheers, Ann.
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174058} 1/30/2007
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Oh Doyle, this is SO beautiful...great work!:)
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Leonie Fitzpatrick
{K:40551} 1/30/2007
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Always memories watching them drift away on childhoods breath, to land and give us the same joy the next year... :)
This is nice Doyle, whisper soft white, like little glowing lamps... :)
Onie...
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Joe Brown
{K:23213} 1/30/2007
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Very nice pattern. This one looks like a light breeze will blow it away any time. well done.
All the best.
Joe
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