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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/20/2006
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LoL! Guess this ISN'T a stairway to heaven! True enough. Thanks Mark!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Mark Sherman
{K:15669} 7/14/2006
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no stairway to heaven there. The crisp black and white fit it beautifully.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/10/2006
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Martin:
Actually it is Norman looking out . . . I didn't see it when I originally took the shot but apparently they have a cardboard cutout there to add atmosphere . . . at least I HOPE it's a cutout!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Martin .
{K:24957} 7/7/2006
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Doyle,
Is that Norman peeking out of the window?
Well done my friend,
Marty
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/28/2006
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Thanks Gayle . . . maybe I should get this one framed. I hadn't considered it but why not? I agree . . . you almost HAVE to do it in B&W. I panicked at one point thinking it was in color . . . but was told, apparently, that there was a remake in color. Regardless, I first saw it in B&W even if it had been in color and that's what my memories keep conjuring! Would love to do a nightshot, but I think Marlyce might get better shots of the police arresting me for breaking and entering . . . these studios all seem to have security! ;)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 6/27/2006
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hope you have this one on your wall by now...one of my all time fave films and this is such a cool shot,Doyle....very well composed and made for B/W...a night shot of this would have been stellar,too...by a full moon,of course! Love the inclusion of bates in the motel window...what a hoot! I was fortunate to see Perkins in a NYC play many moons ago and he is very skinny,but brilliant!
regards,gayle
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/21/2006
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Wow . . . Thanks Kelly (and congrats on the featured critique which landed you on the front page)! You should have no trouble sleeping . . . assuming you don't sleep in the shower, of course! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Kelly Duntley
{K:13889} 6/21/2006
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What a fun capture. I feel as if I am viewing the film on my screen now. The detail and conversion is top notch. I hope I can sleep tonight now.
Kelly
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João F * Photography
{K:41945} 6/19/2006
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great atmosphere represented here well done dear Doyle !!
regards
joão
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/19/2006
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LoL! Right you are . . . though the picnic stuff is from the movie. Also . . . I did NOT go in for a shower. Are you crazy, it's not even NOVEMBER yet??
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/19/2006
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No problem Michele . . . I appreciate hearing from people when they have time to respond and not when they feel pressured to. Responses from some people . . . like yourself . . . invariably will come. I take my time too . . . as you no doubt know . . . and can be very slow on ocassion. What humor? :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 6/19/2006
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Dear Doyle
I bet you didn´t jump in there to have a shower!! A very fascinating image when knowing the movie. A bit funny with the picnicchairs down on the left that takes the feeling of horror away, and then when looking right, the feeling all comes back!!
Best wishes,
Annemette
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 6/19/2006
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Wow ! There is a small motel accross the street from me and I put text over it writing BATES instead of what it was called ! Strange I did a fake one + you got the real deal. Again very nice shot Doyle . I hope you got my message about company this week-end and was not ignoring Your critiques + my Siamese twin in any way. I am learning from what you tell me. I did manage a straighter horizon line in most of my week-end shots. I do appreciate the suggestions as well as the HUMOR !
Michele~
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Robert Chin
{K:22282} 6/19/2006
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LOL!!!!
Thanks Doyle for that pick me upper.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/19/2006
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Thanks Robert. Ok . . . I don't scare you . . . but Mr. BATES might!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Robert Chin
{K:22282} 6/19/2006
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You don`t scare me!!!
Lovely image Doyle with excellent b& w tones
and composition.
7++
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/17/2006
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Thanks Davide . . . It certainly felt funny to see this in person!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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davide lupo-pasini
{K:8079} 6/17/2006
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i can't believe!!
i've seen it 50 times on tv and now it's get real!
with envy...
davide
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/15/2006
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Thanks Laura!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/15/2006
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Nil:
I have an e-mail address in my bio . . . these kind of comments should be e-mailed directly to me. Messages under my pictures are confined only to comments and critiques about the picture. Please do not solicit IN my portfolio. Also, don't be offended . . . I always check your work anyway . . . so you need not ask. I routinely check ALL work by people who comment on mine.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Laura Spell
{K:24080} 6/14/2006
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Very good tones and contrast. The details are excellent. That movie gave me nightmares.
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Nilanjan Mitra
{K:12955} 6/14/2006
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Hi Doyle, I have uploaded some new pics..please takeyour time to visit the same.. and provide your valuable comments so that I can learn :)
regards
nil
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/14/2006
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Thanks Avi . . . a "blast from the past" indeed! Such a shame that (and no disrespect intended) today's heroes are Jim Carrey, Jack Black, and a host of others who seem to fall short of the expectations I have been raised with. I love their skill and work . . . honestly . . . (picture Jack Black in King Kong) . . . but, for now, they're not in the same league by my way of thinking. In the years to come . . . today's youth will say the same about the unkown stars to come and wax nostalgic over the stars THEY grew up with. But that's then . . . for now . . . we have OUR classics! . . . and such is the circle of life!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/14/2006
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Nilanjan . . . you are just so very kind in your comments and support to me! Thank you . . . sincerely!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Avi
{K:70138} 6/14/2006
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John Wayne, Cary Grant, Gregory Peck, Jack Lemmon, Alec Guiness, Paul Newman, Ingrid Bergman, Audrey Hepburn, ... and then Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, John Huston, Frank Capra, William Wyler...Elia Kazan.. ohh.. I cannot name enough names !!..
Indeed, classics are CLASSICS !!..
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Nilanjan Mitra
{K:12955} 6/14/2006
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Sir Alfred Hitchcock.. would have been proud to see this.. that his imortal creation is still being preserved so well.. it's a sensational movie.. and thanks doyle.. for bringing this to us.. in this very nice way... look who is watching its Norman Bates.. Congrats and thanks my dear friend..
regards,
nil
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/13/2006
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LMAO!!! Ok Dave . . . Now THAT's Funny! I wish I'd have thought of that but I guess I just wasn't raised that way!!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 6/13/2006
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Now see, I would have been TOTALLY offended had you not thanked me... :)
(as opposed to only HALF offended?)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/13/2006
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;)
I KNOW how you hate me saying this - . . . BUT . . . I really do want to thank you for commenting on my work! I just got back from a whirlwind trip through your scenic portfolio myself and see that I have been commenting on it for some time. Well . . . here and there! From the looks of it . . . you didn't need as much improvement as I did! Not to worry - few people did!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 6/13/2006
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Wow, who'd have thought this set was still standing. Glad you presented it in black and white. It does give the retro feel.
Best wishes,
Dave
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/13/2006
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Welcome back Sheila!!
Thanks for stopping by to comment. I didn't see Norman in the window until Marlyce pointed it out. I'm hoping it was a cardboard cut-out . . . it's just VERY creepy to be there . . . get the shot . . . and THEN see that in the window! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 6/13/2006
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Love it! Great choice with the black and white! Is that Norman in the window or just a ghost? He's so perfect in this photo. It makes the photo even creepier with him in the window! Great job!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/13/2006
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MM:
:) This doesn't simply appear to be like the house my friend . . . this IS the house. The foreground image is the Bates Motel which was an integral part of the movie (where the shower scene ocurred) and the car IS the one she drove. This is where it was filmed and what you see here is what was on the movie. Recall, if you will, that Norman Bates lived in the house behind his Motel with his mother. A scary movie in its day . . . probably elicit a yawn from my kids though! :)
Thanks for the comments!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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M.M. Meehan
{K:3751} 6/13/2006
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That was one very scary movie! And yes, this house appears to be rather like the one in the movie.
Nice work in converting it to black and white. Good tonal values. You have some pure whites and blacks with all the gray shades as well.
I only wish the house and car were not in the foreground.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/13/2006
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I didn't know Avi! But, I'm very glad you like this shot! I'm feeling old when my own children (forget about the granddchildren) ask me WHO is John Wayne??? Arrrrrghhh! But there are still some of us who know and love the classics. I like to think it's because WE'RE classics now too!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/13/2006
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Thanks Mary . . . your continual support is truly helpful!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/13/2006
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Thanks Trish!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Avi
{K:70138} 6/13/2006
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Dear Doyle,
As u know, I am a movie-buff. So, as u can imagine, HOW MUCH I love this movie !!!.. It's one of my all-time favourites.
I can only thank you for this picture. It is a rare treat.
Warm regards,
Avi
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Mary Slade
{K:40338} 6/13/2006
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A magnificent image Doyle- I love it! The atmosphere and mystery that comes across. The figure in the window, angle and B&W- great.
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Trish McCoy
{K:15897} 6/13/2006
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you where able to capture this a nice angle. very nice work.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/12/2006
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Thanks Jacques . . . gives a unique meaning to 'nostalgic' I think! They even had the old car parked out front!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/12/2006
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Thanks Ray . . . this was the first time I had ever seen it (other than in the movie). It felt so surreal to see it too. The Bates Motel sign was still standing with the 'Vacancy' neon flashing, though I didn't capture it (Marlyce managed). I may try to talk her into putting up a color version. Thanks for the comments . . . Maybe I should put up a shot of the motel with 'Whoville' in it--now THAT'S surreal!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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jacques brisebois
{K:73883} 6/12/2006
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I took a rapid look at your portfolio, many great pics. Really love this one, the B&W is perfect. Great pic for a great reminding.
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 6/12/2006
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Oh WOW Doyle!!! Excellent mono toned shot of this oh so famous scene. An all time favourite film of mine and I can picture the cast and here the music as I type. Very well executed shot and neatly composed and packaged. All the best.....Ray
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/12/2006
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Thanks Marian!! I think the music went like this:
ReeeeeeeeeeK!
ReeeeeeeeeeK!
ReeeeeeeeeeK!
ReeeeeeeeeeK! (slowly)
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/12/2006
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Thanks Paul!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 6/12/2006
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wow!!!!!!!! yesssssssss I remember this!!!!! feel a shiver down my spine!!!!! but anyway excellent capture by you dear Doyle!!!!!wonderful tones!!!!!! bravo!!!!
all the best
Marian
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The Pilgrim
{K:64983} 6/12/2006
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LMAO Way too funny Doyle!
I thought maybe that is what that was
but then had no way to know that!
cool....
Take care Doyle
Paul
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/12/2006
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Thanks Paul . . . I am amazed and guess this has become a thing of the past for many . . . but I was glad to see it was still standing (even though it felt funny with Dr. Seuss as a neighbor! :)
I didn't see until Marlyce pointed out for me that they put Norman Bates in the window . . . a cardboard cutout I assume . . . . . . or IS it?
BWA HAHAHAHAA!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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The Pilgrim
{K:64983} 6/12/2006
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WOW Doyle excellently Done my friend!!
Amazing isen't it!
Nice tones, well exposed and sharp
Wonderful job!
Congrats
Paul
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