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Photographer Doyle D. Chastain  Doyle D. Chastain {Karma:101119}
Project #28 Springtime Camera Model Nikon D200
Categories Florals
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio Floral
Lens Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 G
Uploaded 4/29/2007 Film / Memory Type SanDisk - Extreme III 4.0 GB
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 933 Shutter 1/320
Favorites Aperture f/4.5
Critiques 79 Rating
6.65
/ 14 Ratings
Location City -  Lawndale
State -  CALIFORNIA
Country - United States   United States
About This one is for all the ladies, gentlewomen and friends of ladies who help to make UF so much fun! This is from my favorite rosebush, named Peter . . . Spring is here . . . and all my roses have exploded into bloom! :)

(42mm; ISO 100; Aperture Priority; 1/320 sec; f/4.5)
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There are 79 Comments in 1 Pages
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Luigi Andena   {K:3580} 8/10/2007
The delicacy of one rose between the darknesses of the dusk.
It is not easy to give to a good result to the sense of the choreography but in this case six successful good.
Luigi

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 6/20/2007
Thanks Mary!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Mary Brown   {K:71879} 6/20/2007
I can reach out and touch the softness of this lovely bloom. Very pretty and well presented.
MAry

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 6/13/2007
Thanks ever so much Ray . . . Though I see a few contrary opinions, I increased the chroma on the green channel in the fern range to pull it out a bit more . . . thinking it more a balance for than distraction from the main blossom. As we know too well . . . we have to please ourselves first! :)

Best Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
(Marny says Hi!)

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stingRay pt.4 . stingRay pt.4 .   {K:250401} 6/1/2007
This is a beautiful rose Doyle in a very rich and intense red. A difficult colour to capture but you have wonderfully well my friend. The dof is superb and I love the dominant fern alongside the bloom achieving an excellent balance to the composition. Well done to you Doyle.....Cheers my friend......Ray

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Thanks very much Pradnya!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Thanks Sam! (Welcome to UF) - Now go out there and look and comment! ;)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Thanks very much Nicole!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Ace, my brother, thanks for the comment . . . always nice to hear from you!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Thanks Dear Marian!! I am glad you like it!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Meldi! Long time my friend! Thanks so much for the comment and I hope all is well for you! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Thanks Bobot! The asparagus fern has more thorns than the roses and aggressively insisted on growing in the same bed . . . so they are mutually self-protective . . . though I do trim the fern when it starts to become less considerate of my roses. :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Thanks Onie . . . a lovely name that brings up a lovely image . . . you do it proud! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Thanks Jan!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Thanks very much Dear Nessa!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Yoshiyuki! Thanks for the comment. What to present gentlemen with? Hmmmm . . . well this if you are a "friends of ladies" person. I assume all gentlemen are friends of ladies! Tricky wording, huh? :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Thanks Ann . . . I wonder if a slight decrease in saturation would have helped in the 'softness' category. Hmmmm . . .

Thanks for the comment!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Thanks VERY much Joggie!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/22/2007
Thanks very much Ardalan! I truly appreciate the lengthy comment and although you 'type with an accent' . . . I mean, clearly translated text . . . your message comes across VERY well. I always appreciate people viewing the work I upload . . . and even appreciate comments more . . . but you clearly put some thought and time into yours . . . so Thank you!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Pradnya D Pradnya D   {K:3875} 5/18/2007
wow.. lovely soft capture.. beautiful rose..beautiful color..
-Pradnya

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Sam Gerber   {K:18} 5/14/2007
:) Excellent Composition, and color!

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Nicole Besch Nicole Besch   {K:72664} 5/11/2007
Wonderful close-up of this beautiful red rose Doyle!I love the rich green foilage too.Very well framed and such a lovely dedication to us!!!!
Thank you very much:)))
Best wishes to you,Nicole
Big 7++++++++++++++++

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Ace Star Ace Star   {K:21040} 5/6/2007
such beautiful work Doyle! i really like this one .... lovely presentation full of hope :)
excellent work

good luck

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 5/6/2007
thank you so much dear Doyle for this elegant rose!!!!!
fine composed and presented!!!! bravo!!!
all the best
Marian

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Meldijana Omerbegovic   {K:4079} 5/5/2007
Beautiful queen,indeed.Excellent composition and tones ...Congratulations Doyle,and
Best regards
Meldijana

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Leonie Fitzpatrick Leonie Fitzpatrick   {K:40551} 5/5/2007
:))) Doyle this is truly a superb rose... Like a rich velvet, that red is stunning in it's depth and beauty... Light, detail and composition excellent Sir... and a wonderful gift to us all...:)))

Thank You for that lovely visual thought...:)))

Will have to remember the name of this... Have been digging ours out the last few days, ready for transfer to new abode... My second name is Rose :))) so always feel connected to them...:)))

Onie...

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1301307 60 1301307 60   {K:44058} 5/5/2007
very good complimentary color combination, the soft lighting makes it look very delicate. Unusual for Peter to have a fern for a leaf..: }
good shallow dof, complexly detailed soft lines of the petals are visible..
nice one Doyle.. regards..

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Jan Hoffman Jan Hoffman   {K:39467} 5/4/2007
Doyle -- A superb floral with delicate texture and perfect color. A true classic!
--Best to you, Jan

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vanessa shakesheff vanessa shakesheff   {K:68840} 5/4/2007
Beautfiul velvet red ..love the rich green foilage..lovely dof and detail..nessa

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Yoshiyuki Tanaka Yoshiyuki Tanaka   {K:13580} 5/4/2007
Love the quality of the red! Next, the presentation with little green left here and there, so that the flower doesn't look like coming from nowhere! Roses already in bloom????Not yet here, but soon I presume!What are you going to present us, gentlemen, with?????
YT

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Ann  Van Breemen   {K:13399} 5/4/2007
Gorgeous colour and love the comp, Doyle, but to me the rose still seems a little soft. Could be just my eyes. Also as someone else has said, maybe darken the fern just a little. Otherwise, beautiful.:)

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Joggie van Staden Joggie van Staden   {K:41700} 5/2/2007
Always beautiful! Lovely contrasts Doyle!
Joggie

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Robin W Robin W   {K:16308} 5/2/2007
FYI DD...Even though most of your replies were sent to "never-neverland", all 10 of them had a lay-over in my mailbox before continuing their journey. I'm not sure which part of your message(s) tripped the alarm...I saw nothing inappropriate, except maybe the 5-letter word you substituted for "stinks"...*shrug*. Oh, what to do?...I know, write what you want, it ALL gets to the recipient anyway! :)

And thanks!

Take care...Robin

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Ardalan Haddad Ardalan Haddad   {K:15567} 5/2/2007
spiral details and shadows have exposed a very great 3d shape of this rose...
and the black colored background as well as that blury green-colored leaves have influenced the overall atmosphier very well,making eyes more into rosy petals...
and indeed there is a very good contrast in between background,leaves and rose...and another thing is that spacing has got a very significant impact on it,means that background and forground are in balance ...and that's how it attracts our attention...and creats a good concentrated focus...

Good on you man...

you do how to do it very great!

All the bests,
Ardalan...

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/2/2007
By the way Robin . . . in case you're curious . . . I agree!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/2/2007
Ok . . . how much do you pay these guys??

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 5/2/2007
4th Try!

Thank you.

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Robin W Robin W   {K:16308} 5/1/2007
Ladies?...that leaves me out, gentlewomen?...that leaves me out too...friends of ladies?...cool, I qualify for that category...yipee, a dedication...thank you Doyle!

CC image...please don't make me comment on your attire!
First, well composed...I like that you included the fern, maybe tone it down so it does not detract from the rose. Wonderful texture on the upper right petal but, the contrast on the other petal edges is a bit too high and the texture is lost. The black background is perfect...then again, I'm partial to a black BG... :) I'm no expert, heck...maybe I'm all wrong (not likely, I have already been wrong once this year), just my two and a half cents...and still a keeper!

BTW...love that hat with that jacket, smashing...simply smashing! ;)

Take care...Robin

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174133} 5/1/2007
Yes, it is.:)

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174133} 5/1/2007
You're welcome, dear Doyle!:)

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Thanks very much Virgis!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Thanks Michele!! ( blush )! You're very kind!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Oooops! Ho significato per dire Roby! :/

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Ringraziarla molto Robby!

Ciao,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Splendid comment Markus . . . and I completely agree . . . maybe I should have dropped the Chroma?? :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
All the good ones do Rick. His wife was cool . . . really stood up for her hubby. I was honored to be able to get so much personal time . . . having watched the filming of Snowtrain in South Dakota and loved his first movie (and Spielberg's) - Duel. She photographed Marlyce and I with him and he autographed his book for us too.

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 4/30/2007
Hmmmmmmmmmm ... thank you my friend, you made my day now (ups, it is night in Belgrade :-) )~~~
Hugs
Srna

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Hmmmmm . . . hugs and ;)s back to you my friend!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Thanks to a nice friend. Good to know we can disagree on some things and remain friends!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Thanks Shirley. I remember finding Emily Dickinson at the University. Benefits of a classical education!! ;)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Rick Smith Rick Smith   {K:5490} 4/30/2007
his wife had a health for store in encino for years...he was a good guy liked him alot...
died to young

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Thank you very much Dave!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
¡Usted es Alicia muy dulce! Esto subió es dedicado a todas las mujeres maravillosas en UF. . . ¡(Inclusive usted)!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Thank you very much Roberto!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Thanks Sue. Appreciate the feedback on the fern too. You know me . . . I completely appreciate your opinion even when it is wrong!! LoL! ( Ducks ) Hope you're well too my friend! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Thanks Biljana . . . hugs back at ya'!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
He did pass away last year. We saw him at a previous Book Festival (months before he died) and he was SO charming. We were conversing with him and his lovely wife for quite some time. He was also McCloud!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Thank you very much Joe (as always)!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/30/2007
Hmmmmm . . . intriguing. Maybe that says something about why I chose her and she chose me?? LoL! Beauty with a twist. :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Virgis Dromantas Virgis Dromantas   {K:4212} 4/30/2007
Very very beautiful, red on black works excellent, and then some drop of green in background; excellent, Doyle!

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Michele Carlsen Michele Carlsen   {K:146013} 4/30/2007
This is beautiful Doyle, and of course a beautiful dedication too-- Thank YOU my dear friend and teacher-- I bet Peter looks gorgeous !!!
The most beautiful shade of red too by the way :))
7++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Best Regards,
Michele~

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 4/30/2007
well doyle.. is so nicely and delicate..
well done
roby

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Markus Scholz Markus Scholz   {K:23722} 4/30/2007
A lovely scarlet rose. Due to the strong contrast my eyes almost refuse to view the rose sharp;)
Regards, Markus

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 4/30/2007
Beautiful Doyle :) !!!!
So very beautiful :) !!!!
Hug
Srna

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174133} 4/30/2007
Ooops, meant to rate...7+++

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174133} 4/30/2007
Oh, Doyle, Peter is such a rich delicious red!:)

"Garlands for queens, maybe--
Laurels -- for rare degree
Of soul or sword.
Ah -- but remembering me --
Ah -- but remembering thee --
Nature in chivalry --
Nature in charity --
Nature in equity --
The Rose ordained!"

Emily Dickinson

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 4/30/2007
Beautiful colour against the dark greens, Doyle! Nicely done!
Dave.

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Alicia Popp   {K:87532} 4/30/2007
Bellísima rosa de intenso color y cautivantes formas!
Excelente DOF, acertada iluminación..
Felicitaciones!

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Roberto Baez Duarte Roberto Baez Duarte   {K:5317} 4/30/2007
wahoo. what a beautifull flower. just excellent. superb

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Quix Photography Quix Photography   {K:20204} 4/29/2007
Beautiful & romantic... love the softness of the background here Doyle & that rose is crisp.. absolutely perfect.

I do love the fern to the right of shot, though you may consider toning it down just slightly so you eye is not taken away from that gorgeous rose.. just my opinion though :)

Hope you are keeping well & bright x :)

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biljana mitrovic biljana mitrovic   {K:48110} 4/29/2007
Thank you Doyle:)))
beautiful rose with very warm and friendly dedication
hugs dear friend
biljana

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Rick Smith Rick Smith   {K:5490} 4/29/2007
not the same dennis weaver from gunsmoke right I hope not
I think he passed away

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Joe Brown Joe Brown   {K:23213} 4/29/2007
Excellent shot Doyle, very rich colours, great light and exposure, excellent background, A very beautiful shot.
All the best,
Joe

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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen   {K:55244} 4/29/2007
A Peterrose for the ladies- sweet dedication and a beautiful rose indeed!
Funny how Marlyce loves cacti and you love roses:-)I guess both of you enjoy beauty with a twist so to speak. NIce DOF and colours.
Take care
Annemette

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Riny Koopman Riny Koopman   {K:102911} 4/29/2007
Dear Doyle thanks a million for those warm comments I am truly touched. It is only friends like you who give me inspiration...riny

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/29/2007
Riny mijn vriend. Bedankt heel veel Riny! U bent heel mooi naar mij!

Groetjes,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Riny Koopman Riny Koopman   {K:102911} 4/29/2007
Een juweeltje Doyle,heel mooi van kleur! ++++7 groetjes,riny

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/29/2007
Thanks Rick. We DID have fun and will likely be back in a bit today. This event is one of our favorites. We met Dennis Weaver, who autographed his autobigraphy for us, picked up several first edition signed books from Ray Bradbury and several other authors . . . Henry Winkler was there (I photographed all of them) and today will be Julie Andrews and Dr. Phil along with many others.

Believe it or not . . . we go for the books! But Ray Bradbury was looking great this year and I am a bit in awe of his work . . . so that's always a treat!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Rick Smith Rick Smith   {K:5490} 4/29/2007
ahh. a Shakespearean Rose... beautifully composed and color is wonderful as is detail. The fern plant adds to this. Hope you had a great time yesterday at UCLA

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