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*ENTRY* Thread DSS #29: They're Playing Our Song (Exclusive Monthlong Challenge)

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    LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Greensquared wrote:
    Okay, Trivia #3 (final for the day):

    Which street photographer earned a famous nickname, based on his unique ability to frequently arrive just minutes after crimes and emergencies were called in?

    I found a brief Internet window (which closes in an hour)! Just wanted to say I love Weegee's work. iloveyou.gif He's been a big influence.

    In other news, I saw my first original Diane Arbus photos today in the Moderna Museet. They were an unexpected surprise. clap.gif
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    KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Good to see you made it there safe and sound Kerry, and are having fun too, from the sound of it. Hopefully, we will get lucky enough to receive a digital photo postcard from ya on the next window...:D:D:Dbowdown.gif

    Have a Great Time.. rolleyes1.gif

    Kat
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    whitericewhiterice Registered Users Posts: 555 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    dnie wrote:
    http://donna-niemann.smugmug.com/gallery/7564198_UMU2o/1/582938002_cAb8w
    these were the better ones. love my dragonflies, Laughing.gif
    It was a cloudy rainy day. Not too bad for my camera. It doesn't do as well on dark days.

    Love the snowy egret in the marshy area! thumb.gif
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    dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    whiterice wrote:
    Love the snowy egret in the marshy area! thumb.gif
    why thanks! I know it just old stagnent water from the flooding and the smell is awful.... but the colors are great down there. I just got lucky he sat there for me at all. There's a beaver lodge across the road I am watching.

    Gee, if there was just a song about snowy egret's!rolleyes1.gif
    Donna

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    whitericewhiterice Registered Users Posts: 555 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    dnie wrote:

    Gee, if there was just a song about snowy egret's!rolleyes1.gif

    Funny you should say that Donna - I am working on an assignment for my photog class and I'm trying to resist the temptation to find a song title that will correspond with that image. I'm not too motivated by this challenge - but google searching song titles to fit my pic seems like cheating.....you know, that it would more appropriate to find an inspiring song and then work towards creating that image. ne_nau.gif

    What does everyone else think?? Am I overthinking this?

    BTW - I really like the green sludgy algae stuff.....worthy of a few pics all by itself IMO. mwink.gif
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    dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    whiterice wrote:
    Funny you should say that Donna - I am working on an assignment for my photog class and I'm trying to resist the temptation to find a song title that will correspond with that image. I'm not too motivated by this challenge - but google searching song titles to fit my pic seems like cheating.....you know, that it would more appropriate to find an inspiring song and then work towards creating that image. ne_nau.gif

    What does everyone else think?? Am I overthinking this?

    BTW - I really like the green sludgy algae stuff.....worthy of a few pics all by itself IMO. mwink.gif
    I know what you mean. My assignment for photo club is "cold", which will be fun in this heat. Wish I had snow and I would do "Frosty the Snowman". I was lucky last month it was B&W, so it corresponded with our DSS in B&W.
    I have a whole list of song ideas. It is just a matter of doing one of them justice.
    Donna

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    whitericewhiterice Registered Users Posts: 555 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    dnie wrote:
    It is just a matter of doing one of them justice.

    Exactly! I've looked at every title on the Billboard list of 500 most popular songs of all time. This challenge is keeping me awake at night! rolleyes1.gif Something will come.....hopefully.
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    dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    whiterice wrote:
    Exactly! I've looked at every title on the Billboard list of 500 most popular songs of all time. This challenge is keeping me awake at night! rolleyes1.gif Something will come.....hopefully.
    lol, me too. I wil be almost asleep and all of a sudden a song will pop in head and I have to get up and write it down.
    Donna

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    whitericewhiterice Registered Users Posts: 555 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    dnie wrote:
    lol, me too. I wil be almost asleep and all of a sudden a song will pop in head and I have to get up and write it down.

    That's it....I can put a pen and notepad on my nightstand...if I think of something, jot it down - no worries, back to bed than!
    - Christopher
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    KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    whiterice wrote:
    Funny you should say that Donna - I am working on an assignment for my photog class and I'm trying to resist the temptation to find a song title that will correspond with that image. I'm not too motivated by this challenge - but google searching song titles to fit my pic seems like cheating.....you know, that it would more appropriate to find an inspiring song and then work towards creating that image. ne_nau.gif

    What does everyone else think?? Am I overthinking this?

    BTW - I really like the green sludgy algae stuff.....worthy of a few pics all by itself IMO. mwink.gif


    Well,, I think either way works as long as ya get the job done..:D

    As for myself, I love, love, shoot set ups, so I like to pick the song first and then have a go at creating it..mwink.gif
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    whitericewhiterice Registered Users Posts: 555 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Katmitchell wrote:
    Well,, I think either way works as long as ya get the job done..:D

    As for myself, I love, love, shoot set ups, so I like to pick the song first and then have a go at creating it..mwink.gif

    I agree - as long as you get the job done. But then (personally) I think about the reason why I participate in the first place - to learn, grow..blah, blah, blah. So am I really doing the "job" if I do the former vs the latter? I guess only I can make that judgement. Matter of fact, the more I type, the more I hate those carwash pics....shouldn't have even posted them.

    Now I'm in a funk...maybe I should eat. :Drolleyes1.gif
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    KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Well Donna went for Pizza.. perhaps that works.?

    oh.. I feel a song coming on.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPrRxEEgd6g&feature=related
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    whitericewhiterice Registered Users Posts: 555 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Katmitchell wrote:
    Well Donna went for Pizza.. perhaps that works.?

    oh.. I feel a song coming on.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPrRxEEgd6g&feature=related

    What song is that - can't watch youtube at work - too egregious!

    Ok - feels a ton better after my lunch break!
    - Christopher
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    KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    whiterice wrote:
    What song is that - can't watch youtube at work - too egregious!

    Ok - feels a ton better after my lunch break!


    Dean Martin Thats Amore:D
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    whitericewhiterice Registered Users Posts: 555 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Katmitchell wrote:
    Dean Martin Thats Amore:D

    Thanks Kat - thinking of Dean Martin reminds me of perhaps my favorite artist of all time - and why did I not think of him before I have no idea - Frank Sinatra! clap.gif

    Off to brainstorm now!
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    KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Have fun... thumb.gif
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    dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    whiterice wrote:
    That's it....I can put a pen and notepad on my nightstand...if I think of something, jot it down - no worries, back to bed than!
    <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/Laughing.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >, good idea, I'll put it by my bed instead of walking across the room to the desk like I have been. <Duh me>
    Donna

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    dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Katmitchell wrote:
    Well Donna went for Pizza.. perhaps that works.?

    oh.. I feel a song coming on.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPrRxEEgd6g&feature=related

    Laughing.gif, no, but that did lead to yet another idea..., heehee, so cliche but I gotta do it! just for fun if nothing else.

    thumb.gif
    Donna

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    whitericewhiterice Registered Users Posts: 555 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    dnie wrote:
    Laughing.gif, no, but that did lead to yet another idea..., heehee, so cliche but I gotta do it! just for fun if nothing else.

    thumb.gif

    What is it Donna....now I'm wondering! rolleyes1.gif
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    dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    whiterice wrote:
    What is it Donna....now I'm wondering! rolleyes1.gif
    :D I'll get it up in awhile. Shouldn't take too long after I get the picture, just have to wait a little longer before I can get it.
    Donna

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    KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    aww come on Donna...Give us a hint,, lets see if we can guess it..mwink.gif
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    whitericewhiterice Registered Users Posts: 555 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Katmitchell wrote:
    aww come on Donna...Give us a hint,, lets see if we can guess it..mwink.gif

    Come on Donna..... :lurk
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    dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    whiterice wrote:
    Come on Donna..... :lurk
    ok, I gave up, it wouldn't come out to play anyway....

    Blue Moon! too easy! I know I saw a full/ almost full moon last night.
    or
    I asked one of my boys to drop their pants for me and they wouldn't.

    But God did grace me with a killer wild sunset. I gotta get these loaded. It was wierd.
    Donna

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    KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    be sure to post the link Donna.. :)
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    dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    sunset
    ok, I pumped up the color a little so it shows more like what I saw, but this still doesn't do it justice. Now why would there be a blue section like that in the middle of all these sunset colors? I have never seen that before. Anyone else?
    http://donna-niemann.smugmug.com/gallery/7736631_xBmjw/1/#585120291_RZVjk-A-LB
    585120291_RZVjk-M.jpg
    Donna

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    KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Awesome shot.. I dunno on the blue divide there. I have never seen that before either..headscratch.gif
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    KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    So Donna,,, how are those poor little dgrin orphans doing? rolleyes1.gif

    I took mine swimming today to make up for mommy's dgrin addiction..thumb.gif
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    dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Katmitchell wrote:
    So Donna,,, how are those poor little dgrin orphans doing? rolleyes1.gif

    I took mine swimming today to make up for mommy's dgrin addiction..thumb.gif
    well, we were going to Lazer tag today and take my nephew with us. He doesn't have any friends in town yet. We got there and it was closed tuesday and wednesday! so... nephew came here and they played WII until grandma came to get him. He didn't want to leave, so that is when we went to have pizza.
    Actually mine are old enough that they don't really care if I am around unless they need a ride somewhere. They are happy (locked in the house) with games and computers... poor little pale dgrin orphans.
    Donna

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    KatmitchellKatmitchell Banned Posts: 1,548 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    ohh.. I wish mine where that age.....my eldest is 13 and my youngest is 3 soon to be four... I have a long way to go..:D..

    Well great sunset and thanks for sharing.. speaking of kids.. I better get going..:D

    Any tries on your theme shot yet? I am shooting a second one tonight..

    Will be back to lurk later.. Kat
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    dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Katmitchell wrote:
    ohh.. I wish mine where that age.....my eldest is 13 and my youngest is 3 soon to be four... I have a long way to go..:D..

    Well great sunset and thanks for sharing.. speaking of kids.. I better get going..:D

    Any tries on your theme shot yet? I am shooting a second one tonight..

    Will be back to lurk later.. Kat
    oh no.. don't wish for that, it only gets harder.
    Donna

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