I guess it is time to join the other brave entrants. Here is my current version (subject to countless changes because it will never be perfect) in its entirety.
I guess it is time to join the other brave entrants. Here is my current version (subject to countless changes because it will never be perfect) in its entirety.
I guess it is time to join the other brave entrants. Here is my current version (subject to countless changes because it will never be perfect) in its entirety.
OK shatch, now it's my turn - WHEN'S THE BOOK COMING OUT??!!!!!!!! clapclapclapclap
“Twas the night before…”<o:p></o:p>
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What are these portrait nits? <o:p></o:p>
These bodies in bits,<o:p></o:p>
these landscape snippets,<o:p></o:p>
cityscape lickety-splits,<o:p></o:p>
crumbs of composite<o:p></o:p>
hominy-grits?<o:p></o:p>
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Gentle Reader…<o:p></o:p>
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All these partial, <o:p></o:p>
cryptic submits<o:p></o:p>
are the frantic,
manic<o:p></o:p>
sneaks and peeks<o:p></o:p>
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of LPS Finale-ists!
I guess it is time to join the other brave entrants. Here is my current version (subject to countless changes because it will never be perfect) in its entirety.
Rock on. That is awesome. Brings to mind Watchers for me.
Wow...thank you all for the kind comments! As for the book...here it is. I wrote this back in 1996. It is about 85 pages broken down into 7 different chapters.
1) Beauty
2) Relationships
3) Emotions
4) Social Behavior
5) Money
6) Spirituality
And yes...each chapter is blank. I'm working on the next revision now, but I'm a slow learner; research is difficult and inconsistent. Good thing my angel wife is patient with me. I hope to have it ready for press by January 2050.
I thought I'd introduce my entry and my runner up.... since I posted the thumbs of both. I went back and forth, but just decided that my current entry ("enough...") had more layers to it than the other one....
enough.... (this is a SP)
Wow...thank you all for the kind comments! As for the book...here it is. I wrote this back in 1996. It is about 85 pages broken down into 7 different chapters.
1) Beauty
2) Relationships
3) Emotions
4) Social Behavior
5) Money
6) Spirituality
And yes...each chapter is blank. I'm working on the next revision now, but I'm a slow learner; research is difficult and inconsistent. Good thing my angel wife is patient with me. I hope to have it ready for press by January 2050.
Gosh! I can't wait to get a copy of it!!! Will you sign mine for me? Even if I'm *really* old when it comes out?
Wow...thank you all for the kind comments! As for the book...here it is. I wrote this back in 1996. It is about 85 pages broken down into 7 different chapters.
1) Beauty
2) Relationships
3) Emotions
4) Social Behavior
5) Money
6) Spirituality
And yes...each chapter is blank. I'm working on the next revision now, but I'm a slow learner; research is difficult and inconsistent. Good thing my angel wife is patient with me. I hope to have it ready for press by January 2050.
OMG, and a writer, too! Where's the amazon linkie?
Wow...thank you all for the kind comments! As for the book...here it is. I wrote this back in 1996. It is about 85 pages broken down into 7 different chapters.
1) Beauty
2) Relationships
3) Emotions
4) Social Behavior
5) Money
6) Spirituality
And yes...each chapter is blank. I'm working on the next revision now, but I'm a slow learner; research is difficult and inconsistent. Good thing my angel wife is patient with me. I hope to have it ready for press by January 2050.
Me?........ I am going to wait for the movie!! :lol4:lol4:lol4
I am heartbroken that I fell short of the final finals:tough!!!
What a fun thread to follow...can you imagine being part of it? And great idea to post snippets....:photo clap
Photography, poems, books, potential movies, great banter.....what else does one need? Oh yes, popcorn and a beverage :slurpwhile we watch this play out!
Good luck to all....you are obviously having a ball as you head to the deadline....:whew
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Sometime I'll have to share my white papers on men! :-) I AM surprised that the pages are blank - I would suspect it would contain some of your cool pics!
I thought I'd introduce my entry and my runner up.... since I posted the thumbs of both. I went back and forth, but just decided that my current entry ("enough...") had more layers to it than the other one....
enough.... (this is a SP)
innocence in the doorway
I can't WAIT to see everyone elses entries!!!
Good luck to ALL!
Two very beautiful and emotional pictues. I bet it was hard for you to choose between them. I love your post production. What is your process?
Two very beautiful and emotional pictues. I bet it was hard for you to choose between them. I love your post production. What is your process?
Thank you so much, Steven! (On a side note, in my head you're "Shatch", which is not easy to pronounce! !)
As for processing, on the second one, I used a preset in LR that's called "contrasty - strong" which really ups the contrast. I did a minor crop, some small adjustments to exposure and the black clipping and that's it. The exciting thing for me with that shot is that it came out exactly as I'd envisioned with very little tweaking.
The first shot was a little more difficult. I used the same preset with no additional tweaking at first, but that ended up blowing out the tub spigot too much so I layered the same photo on itself in two different exposures and brought back some of the spigot to make it more obvious. Some minor cloning to remove the overflow drain and a towel rack and that's it! (You can see the original untouched here.)
if anyone is interested in the LR preset, just email me at andi@tippiepics.com.
.....or his? Never underestimate the femme fatale. Thanks Steven!
Oooops! I stand corrected. Maybe I should say, "It makes me want to jump into the photo to take pictures of the carnage as she skillfully dismembers the assailant. Then I could sell the photos to the local paper."
Did I recover enough or do I need to keep eating more humble pie?
It was just my feeble attempt to try and do the "manly" thing and help save her. It is what my mother taught me growing up. I would hate to disappoint her.
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I'm in awe
OK shatch, now it's my turn - WHEN'S THE BOOK COMING OUT??!!!!!!!!
http://www.behance.net/brosepix
What a wonderful, spectacular entry.
Peace, gail
Beautiful Neil<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/clap.gif" border="0" alt="" > <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/clap.gif" border="0" alt="" >
http://www.behance.net/brosepix
Of course, Peace to all, gail
I know what you mean. smile
Rock on. That is awesome.
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This summer's wilderness photography project: www.tessa-hd.smugmug.com/gallery/3172341
1) Beauty
2) Relationships
3) Emotions
4) Social Behavior
5) Money
6) Spirituality
And yes...each chapter is blank. I'm working on the next revision now, but I'm a slow learner; research is difficult and inconsistent. Good thing my angel wife is patient with me. I hope to have it ready for press by January 2050.
Some of My Photos: app.electrikfolio.com/v/steven-hatch
I thought I'd introduce my entry and my runner up.... since I posted the thumbs of both. I went back and forth, but just decided that my current entry ("enough...") had more layers to it than the other one....
enough.... (this is a SP)
innocence in the doorway
I can't WAIT to see everyone elses entries!!!
Good luck to ALL!
www.tippiepics.com
Gosh! I can't wait to get a copy of it!!! Will you sign mine for me? Even if I'm *really* old when it comes out?
www.tippiepics.com
going to try some photos right after 9 hrs
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Me?........ I am going to wait for the movie!! :lol4:lol4:lol4
I am heartbroken that I fell short of the final finals:tough!!!
What a fun thread to follow...can you imagine being part of it? And great idea to post snippets....:photo
Photography, poems, books, potential movies, great banter.....what else does one need? Oh yes, popcorn and a beverage :slurpwhile we watch this play out!
Good luck to all....you are obviously having a ball as you head to the deadline....:whew
Maureen
www.tessa-hd.smugmug.com
www.printandportfolio.com
This summer's wilderness photography project: www.tessa-hd.smugmug.com/gallery/3172341
In the same boat.
50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 24-70 2.8L, 35mm 1.4L, 135mm f2L
ST-E2 Transmitter + (3) 580 EXII + radio poppers
www.tessa-hd.smugmug.com
www.printandportfolio.com
This summer's wilderness photography project: www.tessa-hd.smugmug.com/gallery/3172341
what a striking image - makes wonder what just happened, or will happen! awesome!
www.tessa-hd.smugmug.com
www.printandportfolio.com
This summer's wilderness photography project: www.tessa-hd.smugmug.com/gallery/3172341
Me being a "Sin City" fan would also look into a sincity-like bolder bw cartoonish treatment, but it's just me
Thank you so much, Tessa! It was hard, but mainly because I know the competition is very fierce already.... Yours is wonderful, too!
Thanks again!
www.tippiepics.com
Two very beautiful and emotional pictues. I bet it was hard for you to choose between them. I love your post production. What is your process?
Some of My Photos: app.electrikfolio.com/v/steven-hatch
Great photo! I love the tension and story in it. Makes me want to jump through the picture and come to her rescue.
Some of My Photos: app.electrikfolio.com/v/steven-hatch
Thank you so much, Steven! (On a side note, in my head you're "Shatch", which is not easy to pronounce!
As for processing, on the second one, I used a preset in LR that's called "contrasty - strong" which really ups the contrast. I did a minor crop, some small adjustments to exposure and the black clipping and that's it. The exciting thing for me with that shot is that it came out exactly as I'd envisioned with very little tweaking.
The first shot was a little more difficult. I used the same preset with no additional tweaking at first, but that ended up blowing out the tub spigot too much so I layered the same photo on itself in two different exposures and brought back some of the spigot to make it more obvious. Some minor cloning to remove the overflow drain and a towel rack and that's it! (You can see the original untouched here.)
if anyone is interested in the LR preset, just email me at andi@tippiepics.com.
www.tippiepics.com
.....or his?
50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 24-70 2.8L, 35mm 1.4L, 135mm f2L
ST-E2 Transmitter + (3) 580 EXII + radio poppers
Awesome entry, Lynne!!!
www.tippiepics.com
Oooops! I stand corrected. Maybe I should say, "It makes me want to jump into the photo to take pictures of the carnage as she skillfully dismembers the assailant. Then I could sell the photos to the local paper."
Did I recover enough or do I need to keep eating more humble pie?
It was just my feeble attempt to try and do the "manly" thing and help save her. It is what my mother taught me growing up. I would hate to disappoint her.
Some of My Photos: app.electrikfolio.com/v/steven-hatch