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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 11/25/2007
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Hussam -- Thanks so much; this is one of my favorite pictures because of the color and because the photo reminds me of my wife, as needlework is her hobby.
--Best regards to you, Jan
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Hussam AL_ Khoder
{K:79545} 11/25/2007
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I like it. Excellent image.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 3/18/2007
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Glinda -- The lens-baby is a tricky tool, one I have not totally mastered, I must confess. They are much fun to play with and can result in a variety of interesting and often desirable effects.
If your primary approach is journalistic then you would find the LB rarely of value. But if you do like to break loose from reality now and then they can offer a many options.
--Best to you, Jan
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Glinda Shipley
{K:-833} 3/18/2007
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What an odd effect! Just googled lensbabies to figure out what everyone was talking about. Can't decide if I like the effect in this context or not, but it seems that there would be a lot of cool ways to use them. Your colors are as usual gorgeous. Love the subject.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 3/4/2007
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Thanks so much, James. I appreciate the comment -- you made me smile with your comment about not owning much. Sometimes not having the baggage of possessions makes you go elsewhere to seek out interesting subjects. In my case, my wife collects interesting things as well as doing craft work. I could stay busy photographing all the beautiful things that she collects!
--Best to you, Jan
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* James *
{K:20200} 3/4/2007
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nice and colourful shot. i never think to make photos of simply things that are sitting around the house. but then again, i dont own very much so there's not much to shoot in my place.
nice idea though jan. keep up the good work. james
by the way, what's a lensbaby?
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/18/2007
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Maryam -- Thanks so much for the "WoW"! I really appreciate your comment.
--Best to you, Jan
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Maryam Ashoori
{K:2186} 2/18/2007
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WoW! I love the colors :)
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/15/2007
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Dave -- And there is more! This is one of about a bazillion boxes, all sorted so meticulously.
I am tempted at night to sneak into the room and shuffle the colors up. :)
--Thanks, Jan
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 2/15/2007
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Looky there, a floss for every mood!
Very colorful!!
Best wishes,
Dave
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/15/2007
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Manuel -- Thanks so much for your kind comments.
--Best to you, Jan
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Manuel Bedoyan
{K:9098} 2/14/2007
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This is really very clever and beautiful. Great shot my friend! I love this one:)
Manuel
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/14/2007
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Nacho -- Thanks very much for your comments.
--Regards, Jan
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:96391} 2/14/2007
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stunning. great patterns. wonderful compsoition. 7+++++++
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/14/2007
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Onie -- Thanks so much for your comments. And yes, Nancy has done a number of projects of her own design or from photos. I have several needlepoint pictures of pets that passed away for example; one for a cat named Ninja and another for recently departed Zoe. On some of her past projects I have scanned pictures and reproduced them onto graph-like stock or simply re-sized pictures so she could do a 1:1 match to the size she was planning for on canvas.
She also does traditional samplers of great variety including some unique European examples.
--Best to you, Jan
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Leonie Fitzpatrick
{K:40551} 2/14/2007
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The first thing I thought of when viewing the thumbnail Jan was, a wardrobe or shop display of brightly coloured clothing, all neatly folded and stacked... :)
... then I read the about... ~~GRIN~~...
Jan, has your wife ever replicated a portrait or one of your photos with stitches...??? My youngest sister does them as special gifts for family ie our parents B&W wedding photo for their Golden Anniversary a few yrs. back...
Can only imagine the beauty, looking at these wonderful colours, that adorns the walls of your family home...:)
Great idea well executed Jan...:)
Onie...
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/14/2007
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Marlyce -- Thanks for the comments. Nancy has a lot of these boxes, all in some kind of mysterious order. As for the wizard on black, sometimes Nancy complains about working on black or dark backgrounds; they apparently are not to her liking and take a toll on her patience and eyesight. Maybe someday you will finish that wizard!
--Best to you, Jan
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/14/2007
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I knew I liked your wife. I have several of these boxes too. Don't mention it to Doyle as he will bring up the wizard on black that I have been working on for several years now......would have more time to do this if he did not want to keep going out to take pictures. Interesting perspective on this one.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/13/2007
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Erland -- Thanks very much for your comment.
--Best regards, Jan
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Erland Pillegaard
{K:34147} 2/13/2007
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Good idea and picture
erland
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/12/2007
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Winfried -- Thanks for your kind comments.
--Best to you, Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/12/2007
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Nessa -- Thanks for your comments!
--Best to you, Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/12/2007
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Bill -- Thanks so much for your comments. Nancy & I have been married for almost 40 years and she has been doing these for as long as I can recall. Obviously after doing one, your wife decided that it was not her "cup of tea".
--Best to you, Jan
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Gorilla K
{K:17526} 2/12/2007
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great motive and so colourful...beautiful sharpness attitude(setting)!!!
fine work, jan!
lg,
winfried
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 2/12/2007
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Lovely array of colours and detail ..when i had more time i used to love doing crosstitch .nessa
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Bill Sutherland
{K:556} 2/12/2007
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Super colourful subject and great outcome for your LB.
Many years ago my own wife created a cross stitch picture. It took ages but the result was excellent and still hangs on the wall today. Has never started another since.
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John Melskens
{K:-5433} 2/11/2007
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A Lensbaby 2 costs € 129 here in Holland. Yes, I found a website allready...
Thank you, Jan, for this new direction for me in photography.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/11/2007
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John -- Thanks so much for your comment. The newest unit, the Lensbaby 3 is pricey but if you look around for a Lensbaby 2 you may find significant price reductions. Do not get a Lensbaby prior to the Model 2 no matter how low the cost. It is fun and invites new ideas but takes a bit of practice for getting the hang of using it properly.
--Best to you, Jan
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John Melskens
{K:-5433} 2/11/2007
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Jan, I had never heard of the LensBabies. So I looked it up with Google. Aamazing! Now I want one!
But they are not cheap....
Thank you for showing us how it is used.
Nice colorful picture.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/11/2007
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Annemette -- Thanks for your comments. The Lensbaby can produce some interesting effects and I like the colorful blur that it can produce.
It is nice to have some fine craft work about that Nancy makes on a regular basis.
--Best to you, Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/11/2007
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Wayne -- Thanks for viewing and for your favorable comments. I have only had the Lensbaby for a short period of time and have not explored its full potential. It can produce some interesting results with practice. It has removable disks with varying apertures with bellows allowing swings and tilts. The blurring effects can be pleasant on the correct subjects and I like the color blending that results.
--Best to you, Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/11/2007
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Russell -- Thanks so much for your kind comments!
--Best regards, Jan
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 2/11/2007
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A lensbaby? That was a new word in my vocabulary:-) I must admit that I would personally prefer an image with clarity all over the field. Still I love the variety of colourful threads. Nice having a talented wife within craftwork I´m sure!
Take care
Annemette
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Wayne Winsauer
{K:7331} 2/11/2007
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Very nice, Jan!
I have only heard of the LB once but never knew what it did. ...untill now... :)
Love the colors here and the effect is just fantastic!
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Damnimgood .
{K:1935} 2/11/2007
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Hi Jan, Lovely effect you got her with the Lensbaby, and a very good subject to use this technique on too. Nice work.......Russell
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/11/2007
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Mary -- Thanks again for commenting and your kind words.
--Regards to you, Jan
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Mary Slade
{K:40338} 2/11/2007
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I know nothing about "Lensbaby", but I know I like the image! Makes me concentrate on details while enjoying surrounding effects. Magnificent colours.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/11/2007
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Hi Robin!!! Thanks for your comments and yes - practicing (with playing thrown in) is still under way. In this case I started out with the notion that the LB was the right lens for the job instead of just looking around for LB potential pictures.
I took 24 pictures in three groups of eight. I would take eight shots, transfer to Photoshop and view them and then make more adjustments. The last group had shifts and bends to move the sweet spot to the right and up slightly. I did not want the sweet spot in the center and I wanted the blur and blending to be different around the edges. The bending was trial and error and thus the three groups. Although I could bring the views up on the camera I felt it was easier to judge the results on the PC screen.
--Best to you, Jan
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Robin W
{K:16308} 2/11/2007
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Great to see you're playing (or should I say practicing?) with the LB Jan...works very well for this shot. Sweet, sweet spot...love the range of colors. I think the lensbaby offers a unique view to the new project...well done!
I'm curious...how many shots (just for comparison, I take a ton just to get one or two keepers), and did you take any with a "bend"?
Take care...Robin
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/11/2007
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Roger -- Thanks much for commenting.
--Best regards, Jan
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Roger Skinner
{K:81846} 2/11/2007
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yeah but it looks like you founf what they call the "sweet spot" for it to work
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/11/2007
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Mel -- Thanks for your comments. And yes...she is very organized, cataloging a number of boxes with various stock threads and supplies in some mysterious order known only to her.
On this picture I intentionally shifted the sweet spot off center to blur colors in a not so symmetrical arrangement.
--Best regards, Jan
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Ms. Mel Brackstone
{K:5285} 2/11/2007
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What a wonderful mixture of colours and shapes, Jan. Your wife must be very disciplined to keep it all so beautifully neat and tidy! I like what you've done with the lensbaby here, well done!
Best to you,
Mel
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/10/2007
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AJ -- I forgot to mention that one of my Life Choice series photos coming up in the near future is about various kinds of tooth floss. many to choose from in flavor and type. :)
--Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/10/2007
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AJ -- Thanks so much for your comment.
--Best regards, Jan
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 2/10/2007
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And I thought it just came waxed or with mint...
I know nothing about LBs but like the effect you have created here.
AJ
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/10/2007
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Kiarang -- Thank you so much for your kind words.
--Best regards to you, Jan
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Kiarang Alaei
{K:49415} 2/10/2007
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The idea is perfect for the new project. the (harsh) light is indeed useful for some this category and object.
nice collection and harmony. bravo John!
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/10/2007
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Michele -- Thanks so much. I wouldn't say I am familiar with the LB either. :)
This little puppy is hard to master. Thanks for your nice comments!
--Best to you, Jan
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 2/10/2007
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Hi Jan,
I am not familiar with the LB but when it's set right it is excellent !! Well done Jan, and all the different colors of thread is a really nice idea !
--Best wishes,
Michele~
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/10/2007
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Thanks, Joe. I never imagined how hard it would be to wrestle with the LB to get it set right. I sure never will cover a sporting event with it. :)
So far have only been able to use on a tripod. Hoping to get more practice as time goes on.
--Regards to you, Jan
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Joe Brown
{K:23213} 2/10/2007
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Hi Jan,
Excellent use of the lensbaby. Beautiful colours, very interesting pattern, sharp focus where wanted, Well done Jan.
Best regards,
Joe
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