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Your words always make me thoughtful - in a good way, and this shot made me go like this 
I reserve the right to say I TOLD YOU SO about the natural light, makes me go like this on a regular basis :annoyed:
...but hey - at least light won't be a problem for our next theme!
I reserve the right to say I TOLD YOU SO about the natural light, makes me go like this on a regular basis :annoyed:
...but hey - at least light won't be a problem for our next theme!
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Damn I thought i;d commented on this one Jill
Its great, simply great! The words and picture work so well together and there was a slight element of jaw dropping followed by broad smiling when I looked
Kudos to you for all that effort in getting all togged up to tog yourself (can I say that?)
And of course well done to your assistant
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Its great, simply great! The words and picture work so well together and there was a slight element of jaw dropping followed by broad smiling when I looked
Kudos to you for all that effort in getting all togged up to tog yourself (can I say that
?)And of course well done to your assistant
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Yep, a good story to go with that image! And a good image to boot.
PS, I think we're supposed to hate self portraits lol
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PS, I think we're supposed to hate self portraits lol
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Thanks Jon, glad I'm not just talking to myself
, and that you like the picture.your words as always touch the heart and the picture works really well for me the plant in the b/g is perfect
Thanks Ruth
Your words always make me thoughtful - in a good way, I'm glad and this shot made me go like this
I reserve the right to say I TOLD YOU SO about the natural light, makes me go like this on a regular basis :annoyed:
...but hey - at least light won't be a problem for our next theme! Too flipping true!!!
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Damn I thought i;d commented on this one Jill
Its great, simply great! The words and picture work so well together and there was a slight element of jaw dropping followed by broad smiling when I looked
Kudos to you for all that effort in getting all togged up to tog yourself (can I say that
And of course well done to your assistant
Ace!!!
Thanks John, I certainly got a bit heated
, and my moustache kept falling off Yep, a good story to go with that image! And a good image to boot. Thanks a lot John
PS, I think we're supposed to hate self portraits lol Ooh good, that explains it
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..and the background sets the shot off so brilliantly too
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At last, a picture that speaks for itself
No life story, no philosophical meanderings, no nuggets of so-called wisdom, just a picture.
Actually I'm too tired to say owt as brain not working well this week
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Now there's the background I should have used! Congrats a great shot! 
Did you enjoy the chocolate as much as I did?
Did you enjoy the chocolate as much as I did?
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And another person that was clever, dam-n it
Thanks Shorty. I'm not sure about clever but it was the first thing that came into my head
love the colours in this, very nicely done
Thanks Ruth
Now there's the background I should have used! Congrats a great shot!
Did you enjoy the chocolate as much as I did?
Thanks Mark. Haven't had the chocolate yet but it's in the fridge calling for me
It's caramel and fig - yummy As for the background I wanted something dark and rich to match the choc so I propped it up at an angle against the backdrop and used my 70-200 to get in close without casting a shadow so that the gold really stood out.
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That's sumptuous, Jill.
I'm kicking myself for not thinking about chocolate - my favourite too.:bang: I suppose I thought about it because I'm doing WW after my recent overindulgences
It sounds as though you're not feeling too good at the moment - have a hug ...Thanks, I needed that
Jean
Hmmm Hmmmm... Yummy dark choccy on a rich sumptious velvet backdrop
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oooh indulgent... and sensual... I like this one
You've chosen the background very well and it goes without saying that this fits the theme. Nicely done
You've chosen the background very well and it goes without saying that this fits the theme. Nicely done
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I think most people have covered the fact that this is a great shot. The composition, materials used, lighting and subject are all excellent and meet the theme. Super
Thanks Angela. I'm getting emarrassed by all this praise :nuts:
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oooh indulgent... and sensual... I like this one
You've chosen the background very well and it goes without saying that this fits the theme. Nicely done
Thanks DS, glad you like it
Thanks Hyster
Longing - That is some costume Jill, and also a photo that appears to be worth all the effort
Dark - Fantastic, I love the dark material and how you've placed it round the chocolate. Really great shot
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Normal service will be resumed this week, glad you like my wordsWell done on the pic.....but I'm missing the blog
That's sooooo nice...
Love the background, it makes the shot come alive for me...
and your is a bit different being in Spanish...brillante...
Thanks Marcus, I'm blushing now
Thanks mehraj, and welcome
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When I said something simple I didn't mean Simple as a topic, I meant a theme that didn't take much thinking about or that presented many options But the more you think about Simple the more complicated it gets.
Many people, in my experience, naturally make things complicated whether at work, at home, or in their relationships.
As an acupuncturist I would suggest to people simple changes they could make to their diet or lifestyle in order to give them more control ever their health. For example, use less salt, lose a little weight and get more regular exercise if you have high blood pressure. BUT - a condition doesn't exist in a vacuum and neither does the person who has it. In an ideal world all of those things would be simple to do. However if it's not you who does the cooking and your OH won't cook without salt, or you can't increase the amount of exercise you do because of other problems like lack of time or opportunity, and you already have a stressful life your brain will just default to 'can't do it, it's too complicated' and we wonder why health promotion campaigns don't change much :shrug:
When I was a lecturer it was amazing how many people had never been taught even at A-Level how to answer a written question and would ramble all around a topic rather than simply answering the question. I used to tell them 'keep referring back to the question when you are planning what to say next and if it doesn't relate to the question - leave it out!' Simple
I have set out to take a simple photograph so many times in the past. I've got the picture already in my head and it's going to be straightforward and it never is :bang: and this week's was no different.
But as well as being complicated more often than not simple also has negative connotations. We describe someone as simple if they are less clever than the norm (or sometimes less clever than we think we are). We could describe a photograph as just a simple snap, or when we are trying to explain something to someone who is just not getting we can say 'for heaven's sake, it's simple enough!!' Not that I've ever done that of course :nuts:
Even writing this today wasn't as simple as it usually is as my brain still feels like it's full of fog but Corky was getting withdrawal symptoms with the absence of my blog last week. So here's my submission for this week, and, it wasn't Simple after all.
But the more you think about Simple the more complicated it gets.Many people, in my experience, naturally make things complicated whether at work, at home, or in their relationships.
As an acupuncturist I would suggest to people simple changes they could make to their diet or lifestyle in order to give them more control ever their health. For example, use less salt, lose a little weight and get more regular exercise if you have high blood pressure. BUT - a condition doesn't exist in a vacuum and neither does the person who has it. In an ideal world all of those things would be simple to do. However if it's not you who does the cooking and your OH won't cook without salt, or you can't increase the amount of exercise you do because of other problems like lack of time or opportunity, and you already have a stressful life your brain will just default to 'can't do it, it's too complicated' and we wonder why health promotion campaigns don't change much :shrug:
When I was a lecturer it was amazing how many people had never been taught even at A-Level how to answer a written question and would ramble all around a topic rather than simply answering the question. I used to tell them 'keep referring back to the question when you are planning what to say next and if it doesn't relate to the question - leave it out!' Simple
I have set out to take a simple photograph so many times in the past. I've got the picture already in my head and it's going to be straightforward
and it never is :bang: and this week's was no different.But as well as being complicated more often than not simple also has negative connotations. We describe someone as simple if they are less clever than the norm (or sometimes less clever than we think we are). We could describe a photograph as just a simple snap, or when we are trying to explain something to someone who is just not getting we can say 'for heaven's sake, it's simple enough!!' Not that I've ever done that of course :nuts:
Even writing this today wasn't as simple as it usually is as my brain still feels like it's full of fog but Corky was getting withdrawal symptoms
with the absence of my blog last week. So here's my submission for this week, and, it wasn't Simple after all.SIMPLE
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great picture Bruja
don't often see them in green though (I think?)
Thanks for looking and glad you like it
The ones out here are white at the edges and greeny white inside which gradually gets lighter until they die. So this was quite a young one
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That's a really lovely picture and I think it fits the theme nicely
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Oooh - I can relate to all your Simple comments. I suppose most things are simple when 'you know how', but the learning process to get to that point can be very complicated and it's all to easy to erect protective barriers around ourselves.
On to the photo: I love the composition and the lovely soft lighting, which captures the waxy sheen on the petals. I also like how you've presented it - background, border etc. Everytime I look at your work I promise myself I'll 'centre' my next photo - it looks so much bettr than stuck at the left hand edge of the screen! The only thing I'm struggling with is that on my screen it looks the tiniest bit soft. I'm not sure whether this is me, the screen or as you intended it. But tbh, it doesn't detract from a very stylish shot showing the simple beauty of a flower.
Well done on getting back to your essay writing - I'm with Shorty and missed your insights last week. I hope the fog is clearing. from me.
Jean
On to the photo: I love the composition and the lovely soft lighting, which captures the waxy sheen on the petals. I also like how you've presented it - background, border etc. Everytime I look at your work I promise myself I'll 'centre' my next photo - it looks so much bettr than stuck at the left hand edge of the screen! The only thing I'm struggling with is that on my screen it looks the tiniest bit soft. I'm not sure whether this is me, the screen or as you intended it. But tbh, it doesn't detract from a very stylish shot showing the simple beauty of a flower.
Well done on getting back to your essay writing - I'm with Shorty and missed your insights last week. I hope the fog is clearing.
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Lovely shot of some simple beauty
Although I do have to agree with Jean that it looks a little soft on my screen.
Although I do have to agree with Jean that it looks a little soft on my screen.
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A lovely shot....on my screen it looks a little over-exposed however...could do with just darkening a little for my tastes...