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Robin W
{K:16308} 4/18/2007
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Dear Doyle,
Apparently you are offending the human-like sensibilities of the auto-wordpolice...clean up your act man!
ps...about to post something for your viewing pleasure, no pondering allowed.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/18/2007
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Robin: The other day I got the same treatment talking to Rina!! I'm beginning to feel singled out!! and I've yet to say anything as severe as . . . (shhhhh) H - E - double matchsticks!
TFF is added! Should have heard my argument with the 'Hot' lady . . . clearly NOT a pillbug fan. Eventually, I caught on that she was a recording! Who knew? ;)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Robin W
{K:16308} 4/18/2007
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ROTFLMAO...each attempt DID produce an e-mail notification...10 messages within minutes...there's that stick-to-itiveness again, TFF (too freakin' funny...add that to the list).
Ever watch SpongeBob? Plankton's "wife" the computer?...that's the vision I get when thinking about the auto-youknowwhat.
Hilariously yours...Robin
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/18/2007
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1-800-PILLBUG leads to hot women who want me! I'm gonna pass for now . . . ;)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/18/2007
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You might know I now feel like a foul mouth sailor but don't know why . . . The auto-nazi has cut ALL my responses . . . which Disney would allow in family viewing cartoons.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/18/2007
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Can I say hello?
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Robin W
{K:16308} 4/18/2007
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:)...it WAS entertaining!
Limited offer...for $19.95 plus shipping and handling, you can receive an authentic Pill Bug Racing kit. This amazing kit contains everything you need (complete with detailed instructions) to get started in this exciting new sport! But wait!...if you call within the next thirty minutes we will send not one, but two Pill Bug Racing kits, at this low introductory price! Share the excitement!...get started NOW! 1-800-PILLBUG, that's 1-800-PILLBUG...hurry and call now, supplies are limited!
:) Robin
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/18/2007
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Well . . . Thanks Robin! Take your time......I prefer pill bug racing but can't figure how to hook the pill on! Any tips? Oh, Heck . . . any Pills???
FYI: I APPRECIATE the "out on a limb" comment. Anyone should, eh? Do you suppose the next project will be Tarantulas on Your Face? I'D be ready!!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Robin W
{K:16308} 4/15/2007
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Days later...I'm done pondering now.
Dear Doyle,
What I do like is that you have gone out on a limb (sound familiar?)...stretched your imagination to shoot specifically for the new project, even though (as you have indicated elsewhere) it just doesn't float your boat. For that my friend, you get full marks from me!
The image...looks like a wicker basket with a keyhole in the center which it is NOT, but then again, it IS abstract so we see what we see right...abstract mission accomplished! Hey...wait a minute, did you follow through with the underwater basketweaving? And here I was, ready to offer some serious insight into the pill bug racing world...hmmpf.
Take care...Robin
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174145} 4/14/2007
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You're welcome, Doyle!:)
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 4/13/2007
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very creative dear Doyle!!!!! and so UFO like!!!!! fine colors!!!! just love it!!!!!!
all the best
Marian
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/13/2007
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LMAO!! Oh God! I hope you're not trying to remember what you were pondering or pondering what you were going to make for dinner last night . . . Too Frickin' Funny !
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Robin W
{K:16308} 4/13/2007
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Twenty-four hours later...AHA!...noooo, wait...*still pondering*
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/13/2007
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oooooooo OOOOOOO ooooo Weeeeeee AHHHHHHHHH ! ! !
followed by -
( Violin sounding )
Reeeeeeek Reeeeeeeek Reeeeeek Reeeeeek
Bum bum BUMMMMMMMMM!!!!!
Never seen them this close before Rina . . . TRULY amazing! Hope the 'probe' wasn't too uncomfortable!!! LoL!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/13/2007
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Thank you Shirley!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/13/2007
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Thanks John!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 4/13/2007
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Long Live UFOs!
It is true, they are here. Look, I'll show you....
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 4/13/2007
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WOW! Spinning glass? Well I could say that ...could be a car weel!!! You know what I mean, the metal center of the weel in motion!
Nice stability roundly the shape and surely interesting lighting conditions. Think that on a glass or mirror so you have also the reflection of the object you shot.
Best regards!
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174145} 4/13/2007
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Good find for the Project, Doyle!:)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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AJ:
Your comment back then was the first I heard of RainX . . . but that's just one of the MANY variables to make a shot that works . . . something YOU know.
Second . . . thanks so much for comparing me to Hugo and the guy who has a photo of an acorn with a turd. Really. Thanks. I couldn't be in better company!!! LoL!
(Sorry Jan - having defended me I NOW feel racked with guilt for that . . . but I TRULY like the company I'm in)!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Jan:
Thanks buddy . . . glad to see you 'got my back' from the AJ onslaught!!
(1) - You DO know a self-admitted Genius. (Moi - that's French!)
(2) - Your $2.00 is in the mail - ;) Thanks!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
Heheheheeee (I know it should be Hahahaa . . . whatever!)
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 4/12/2007
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Jan: I assume you are referring to my subtle and tactful observations that hint at a tweak here and a touch there.
What I really appreciate on UF is people like yourself, Doyle and Hugo who are prepared to offer genuine advice without doing a hatchet job on every image, unlike some other sites. Kind words are nice, but they lose their impact if there are only kind words!
And credit must also be given where it is due: the Rain-X was down to Dan Lightner (and he knows it - I've thanked him before, but where is he these days?) And the precise timing of the upload was down to you - I saw your Incandescent Bulb and pounced! Unfortunately I understand it has done some damage to Doyle's hair.
AJ
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 4/12/2007
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AJ -- OK, enough slice & dice on poor Doyle. You know he is sensitive; this is a trait of all self proclaimed genius, if I knew one, that is.
Actually, like Doyle, I think we all appreciate your head-on approach to giving a critique. It certainly has helped me in the past.
Go in peace!!!!! :) :) :)
Still thinking about your using RainX.
--The true Mr. Grumpy
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 4/12/2007
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But at least I got a laugh out of your reply to my comment, so I guess this shot is now "doing" something!
AJ
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 4/12/2007
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No hard feeling Doyle I just had to find out exactly what YOU were chuckeling about ....
I appologize for not asking in a more curtious manner but I guess I feel comfortable with you and I am always curtious... so it just came out:((
Not pretty I know-- I appologize too... because I like to be polite -- I feared you were just giving up on your image and I really like it -- ALOT :)))
Best wishes always,
Michele~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Hi Robin! I believe the keys you are looking for are . . . uhhhhh . . . 'B' - 'S' - 'T' - 'B'? Or are you being HYP-NO-TIZED?? Hmmmm?
Best to take a break - that's a LOT of pondering. How do I hook the pill to the bug? It just keeps falling off? ;)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Thank you very much Roby!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Thanks Dave!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Whoa! ( ducking ) -
Easy Michele. I'm not laughing AT you . . . I was LoL'ing at the thoroughness of your critique . . . it's something I think you can take great pride in and I was getting a chuckle out of the fact that you would not just say 'Ooooops' and move on but would go back and add it even after the previous comment was made.
Michele I VERY MUCH value your comments and I think you have certainly gotten quite good at analyzing work (yours AND others) . . . and consider myself lucky you comment on mine. Your comment was FAR from funny . . . but I take some satisfaction out of . . . and enjoyment in . . . enthusiasm among photographers . . . including yours. That ALWAYS makes me smile!
For the record . . . I KNOW you don't always give me a 7 and you certainly wouldn't do so if you disliked the photo. I have always trusted you to be honest . . . like AJ and Robin here, for a couple of examples . . . because without that . . . I simply cannot properly evaluate my own work or strive to improve it. Good comments on good work are still helpful . . . they let me know I'm going in the right direction.
So please don't be offended. And, by all means, feel free to comment if you don't like something too . . . Then I will likely play around with you like I did AJ, but all in fun.
No hard feelings???
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Ok John:
As you know . . . it's better to know for sure than to stay up night after agonizingly long night . . . wondering . . . filled with concern about whether or not the shot was even seen, much less appraised . . . . wracked with doubt and unable to function normally in an otherwise rational world . . . concerned for the safety and well being of friends and associates . . . and reflecting as to what time it is when the Pulitzer Prize for Photography Committee makes their famous call . . . and will YOUR phone ring?
Better to know. So you and your jack-booted, thug like, critique can just stomp all over my tiny spark of growing creativity and grind my blossoming aspiration and nascent motivation into the cold, hard cement of the ash covered, oil spattered, dirty parking lot just to appease your 'grumpness' and to be . . . uhhhh . . . honest. LoL!
Ok, I gave you a hard time . . . but what the hey . . . it was fun!!! :) No offense . . . you know I can relate to how hard it is to give this type of critique to a self-admitted genius! Well . . . if I knew a self-admitted Genius! :)
John . . . the critique is excellent and "It's not doing it for me." is really legitimate. Had some concern myself . . . but, like Jan said . . . looking for something. I think the real issue here is that the multiple layers of glass . . . even more than the motion . . . cause an appearance of blur where none exists . . . I was thinking to capitalize on that appearance by the tones and the metallic conversion.
So, while I may have some fun at your expense . . . I would certainly rather know what you think . . . especially you . . . than not know. I'm assuming you would rather know the truth from me too . . . especially in light of that last BiP, eh? LoL!
By the way . . . are you familiar with pill bug racing? HAHAhahahaa
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 4/12/2007
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It's not funny Doyle-- I do like the image very much- I think it's EXCELLENT - and I do like the crop and frame very much . I may not know as much as YOU about how to get the results I'd like in photography --YET !!!!
But the one thing I do know IS WHAT I LIKE.... now please tell me why you would laugh at my comment ?
Sorry .... I don't mean to sound angry but geesh Doyle---
What I like - Is very important to me -- You may think I just give YOU a 7 Allllll the time - but I don't comment if I don't like it - Ok ?
Regards,
Michele~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Hmmmmm . . . is that so? LoL!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Thanks Michele . . . Appreciate the confidence!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Thanks Sascha!!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Thanks Jan! (Show-Off!) LoL!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Robin W
{K:16308} 4/12/2007
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hmmmm....*pondering*
ten minutes later...*still pondering*
twenty minutes later...*even more pondering*
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 4/12/2007
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woooooooww so ufo-seen!!!
a nicely composition Doyle..
roby
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 4/11/2007
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Nice colours and well executed idea, Doyle!
Dave.
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 4/11/2007
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I came, I looked, I saw...
And I could have gone away again and you'd never have known I'd been here. Or I could leave a record of my visit... Let me know which you prefer! ;)
Because this shot is just not doing it for me. Maybe I don't understand it. Maybe I'm just being grumpy. But hey, I'm being honest!
AJ
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 4/11/2007
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Wooops !! forgot to add the crop is great , and love the frame !!!
MC~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 4/11/2007
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I'm amazed as usual --- Love the motion and the idea, also the tone came out gorgeous, and the light is perfect !!! 7/7
Best Regards,
Michele~
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sascha jonack
{K:19715} 4/11/2007
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Very nicely captured Doyle. A Wow-Effect. Very cool motion effect.
All the best my friend.
Sascha
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 4/11/2007
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Excellent, Doyle, and very creative. Wonderful tone and detail. Losing the aqua color for the sepia was a tough call; not sure how I would have come down on the decision "before the fact". But the sepia is working well to give a mellow and somewhat metallic look to the image.
Darn good idea for the project.
Many of us are going about and pouncing on circles, concentric rigs, spirals and doodads while we try to meet the monthly project challenge. Actually it is quite amusing if you think about it.
--Best to you, Jan
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