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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 10/15/2005
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stunning lovely colours.regards vanessa
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NN
{K:26787} 10/5/2005
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I like the way you composed this shot. The butterfly looks incredibly sharp and the colours are just awesome. Great, as always :)
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 10/5/2005
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Lovely!!!!
Jeanette
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ricardo longhi-frantz
{K:9628} 10/4/2005
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wow!!!!! wonderful!! beautiful composition, great colors!!!! love the blurry background and the tender lighting as well!
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Guido Tweepenninckx
{K:20076} 9/30/2005
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nice komma
great ps work
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Fabrizio
{K:2543} 9/28/2005
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.......with my best complint for this capture...unbeliveable sharpnes and details...
how many Iso you set????
regards Fabrizio
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Larry Quigley
{K:12887} 9/28/2005
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Beautiful picture, Chris. I like the graduated lighting and the magnificent colors in a wonderful composition. For those who find this too Noisy I would suggest they just turn down the sound :-) Larry
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 9/28/2005
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I like the sandstone effect, Chris
very beautiful picture, perfect with the effect
so artistic
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Ahmed Ismail
{K:19853} 9/27/2005
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wow...its a beautiful shot! Very nice composition. Love this shot.
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patrizio napolitano
{K:13119} 9/27/2005
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una gioia per i nostri occhi
patrizio
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ken krishnan
{K:19102} 9/27/2005
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Chris,
Excellent work. I love sandstone texture effect filters.
well done
regards,
ken
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Michele Berti
{K:14921} 9/27/2005
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beautiful and colorfull!
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timur basol
{K:5769} 9/27/2005
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Wonderful shot Chris. very good colors.
well done.
timur
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 9/27/2005
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Wow this is beautiful, you did a excellent job here, the colors and detail of the floral and butterfly are perfect, and look great against that background. WOWWWWWWW
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 9/27/2005
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Well said, Roger!
I'm a great fan of Merete's style and vision, but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea.
Have a good rest of the day,
Chris
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 9/27/2005
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This is beautiful Chris! You have done a great job with this photo as usual!
Flawless composition with beautiful colors and nice light!
The butterfly is so pretty!!! Haven't seen one of these in person !
I like the canvas effect as well!
Doesn't look noisy to Me! In fact VERY 'quiet'!
Take care and GOD bless!........John
7 !
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 9/27/2005
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Thanks for the patient explanation, Chris. I can see how, if you are at heart a painter, the ability to produce photographs that look like paintings could be very satisfying. I was a bit puzzled about the sandstone filter, because I knew there were canvas filters if you wanted to create the look of canvas, and similarly for linen, etc. (I think I've even read about Van Gogh filters and Pointilliste--or Seurat--filters for those who want to give a specific KIND of painterly look to their photographs. Couldn't see where sandstone fitted it. But if it looks good at high res. on your MAC screen, good for you! I bet it looks wonderful! To go off at a bit of a tangent, I must say I don't understand what Merete did to it, or why so many people find it attractive (although I respect her skills tremendously and have seen some beautiful images in her portfolio). I feel sad when I think that whole realms of things that others find beautiful don't waken up a response in my heart. But it will all come right in heaven, I'm sure, where all the beauty we have ever seen and experienced will be swallowed up in praise and joy.
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 9/27/2005
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Hi Roger,
I guess the most basic answer is personal taste! In other words, I like this look. maybe I'm a frustrated painter who sees the opportunities Photoshop presents to make a photo look a little like a painting and grabs them with both hands!
The fact is, you take photo's of things that I wouldn't snap in a million years! That's taste ~ or, if you prefer, a commitment to a certain kind of photography. I have a commitment to another kind that I'm equally passionate about.
I've so far produced 4 'worked on' images of this same butterfly and this is the only one I've turned into a 'painting'. But, for a variety of reasons, it's the one I like best. i like the 'feel' of it ~ the light, the detail, the vibrant colours, the crop ~ everything!
And, yes, I even like what you call the 'graininess' of it because, on my Mac monitor it looks more like a sandstone texture than 'noise' ~ and a sandstone texture gives a textured look to the 'canvas' the 'painting' is sitting on!
I knew full well I would get the odd comment about the 'noise', which is why I made light of it in my 'about'. But it doesn't bother me, because I've got the full-size, hi-res version sitting on my iMac and it looks great.
So, there it is. God made us all different! You like one thing and I like another, but that doesn't stop me appreciating the technical skill that allows other kinds of photographer, (such as yourself), to produce their own unique brand of work. I might not want to emulate it, but I can admire their expertise in making it.
Best regards, as ever,
Chris
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 9/27/2005
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this is a perfect shot!!!!!!! what a fine composition!!!!! amazing colors!!!! beautifullllllll!!!!
my best regards
Marian
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 9/27/2005
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Two questions, Chris. (1) Why would you (anyone?) want a photograph to look painterly? and (2) Why would a sandstone texturing filter enhance this look? I'm not digging at you, I am genuinely puzzled. It just looks like a rather grainy photo to me... (A very NICE grainy photo, of course, with a butterlfy I would LOVE to take in any way shape or form.)
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 9/27/2005
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I think it's gorgeous. Nice effect that you applied here. Very beautiful post Chris.
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brian daws
{K:3376} 9/26/2005
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Full Stop..... this is a great shot, Regards, Brian
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Carsten Ranke
{K:14476} 9/26/2005
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Usually I am not a big friend of PS art filters, but this one really works for me. Especially the upper right part is very nice. And what a great capture, you were lucky with this rare guy !
Cheers
Carsten
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Rosario Esposito
{K:9796} 9/26/2005
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It is talmnte beautiful that seems paintings by hand.Congratulations
-Rosario-
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Ellen Smith
{K:14418} 9/26/2005
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I love it and the sandstone texture. Favs.
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Fabio Ficola
{K:10466} 9/26/2005
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This is wonderful Chris! great Job.
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Petal Wijnen
{K:50989} 9/26/2005
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Great shot and I love Merete's 'ruined' version even better as a painting that is.... ;-D!!! In this case... you've got two choices: one is leave it as it is/was, but crop it a bit tighter so you loose the bonus bee and the whole attention goes to the beautiful buttie... or second... go the Merete way and aquarel it even more.... hard choice, but I'd go for door number one.... ;-D!!! As for comment on this shot: lovely colors, great detail and composition... well done!!! BTW love the light comming for the side.... ;-D!! (And it sure looks like your nickname is 'sticking' Mr. Blue Sky... haha..).
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 9/26/2005
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Beautiful colours on both butterfly and flowers, Chris! Well done!
Dave.
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patrizio napolitano
{K:13119} 9/26/2005
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dear chris, recognizes your photos from the miniatures!
also this is very beautiful, taken care of in all hisr details
patrizio
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Sofia Alves
{K:1343} 9/26/2005
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Gorgeous work. Congrats!
Regards,
Sofia
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Carolyn Wiesbrock
{K:14051} 9/26/2005
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Stunning nature capture!
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 9/26/2005
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Oh, you must, Merete!
You really MUST!
Hugs, Chris
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Merete Westerdahl
{K:11079} 9/26/2005
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You did a great job...with this awfull photo..  )
LOL
Love it..and...I don't know if I should post mine..now.. .(
Hugs
Merete
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Renato Renato
{K:4759} 9/26/2005
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wow,great work's colors and photo,congrate with you, bravissimo.
ciao Renato
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no longer a member
{K:10557} 9/26/2005
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The way you applied the filter really enhances the image. I like how you focused the lighting on the butterfly. Excellent composition and depth of field. This is an image to be proud of!
My compliments
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Galal El Missary
{K:84569} 9/26/2005
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Beautiful , Excellent , Perfect , ....
Kind regards
Galal
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Khaled Mursi Hammoud
{K:54005} 9/26/2005
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Masterpiece... can't say anything more. 10/7
Khaled.
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cameny
{K:5880} 9/26/2005
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Yes, I like it! ;-)
Very pleasant for the eye. Nice composiotion and effect u got here. Excellent!
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 9/26/2005
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oh, oh, dear dear Chris, you just touched my heart my dear Friend with this amazing natural beauty. Bravo. Love it. love it.
Into my favs!
Kiss,
Biliana
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 9/26/2005
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Just coincidence, Kathy ~ but thanks for letting me know what kind of flower they are! ;o)
Best regards, Chris
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 9/26/2005
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Thanks for the comment, Al, and I think I see what you mean?
Strange this is, the texturing filter was applied to the whole shot, not just the background!
Best regards, Chris
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Kathy Hillard
{K:25721} 9/26/2005
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I LOVE this effect, Chris! I know the purists don't, but...oh well! :) Did you "arrange" to have the color of the butterfly match the center of the asters, or was that just coincidence???
Well done!!!
Kathy
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Keith Saint
{K:13784} 9/26/2005
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A fantastic sho Chris
Just full of colour and amazing DOF
Great work
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Cary Shaffer
{K:9269} 9/26/2005
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Out of breath? Nice catch Chris and I see some promise in the technique, keep on shooting, Cary
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Alastair Bell
{K:29571} 9/26/2005
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This is a beautiful shot Chris. Such wonderfully clear detail and colours! Must admit though to thinking that it would be better without the 'noise' as it seems to me the flowers in the foreground and the butterfly are so sharp that it doesn't sit right with the textured background.
I think the composition is great though and just love the colours (oops said that already!)
Cracking shot Mr Blue Skies....
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