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Kunal Mehta
{K:2496} 9/30/2004
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Chris,
Very nice color and steady image. Did you use any polarizer to get this image for the color satuaration? I like the idea of frame too. cool work.
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Linn Currie
{K:24426} 9/30/2004
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Good Evening Mr S!!! :-)
Have just had a wonderful time viewing your recent images and they are all a total feast for the eyes! I also so enjoy your "abouts" :-)
Chris ... before I comment on this frame ... please understand that I do respect artistic freedom and understand what your intention was for using this kind of frame for this specific image.
Now my humble opinion ... I think the frame is too much. I envisage this with a very wide black border, which will accentuate the reds of the leaves beautifully.
And I will leave you with this very un-original thought - luckily taste differs :-))
Mrs C :-)
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 9/30/2004
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Hi Chris, the radiant colours and the composition are excellent....
Good to see how you replied to "sunset" too. My compliments on keeping your cool!
Cheers,
Hugo
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fokstrot .
{K:6560} 9/30/2004
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Fantastic colours.
regards
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 9/30/2004
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With such naturally brilliant reds, I wonder why you felt they needed that complicated and to my mind rather distracting frame?
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 9/30/2004
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Great colors Chris,
and the shapes of the leaves are really nice, not sure what they are.
Don't you love the reds of autumn? We have a few trees that turn and they are so pretty!
I like how you did your frame, very nice,
Lori :)
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Ellen Smith
{K:14418} 9/29/2004
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Yes but how many batteries do you need to take 500 shots? Yippie fall!! I love all the colors of fall and I hope to catch them just half as well as this. You are a master!
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Lukasz Kuczkowski
{K:14687} 9/28/2004
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lovely colors;
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Den Thompson
{K:30432} 9/28/2004
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Absolutely stunning and I like the frame.
Den
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Maria José Barres
{K:11276} 9/28/2004
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Very nice composition and wonderful colors!
Greetings.
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 9/28/2004
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Excellent my dear Friend!
Kisses, Biliana
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Regina Rianelli
{K:24147} 9/28/2004
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WOW............. Chris!
Beauty at it's best extent...
Thank YOU for sharing!
i enjoy the Framing very much too... very elegant and UNIQUE!!!
WOOEEE............ 1 giga per day!
What a wonderful opportunity it is, my Friend!
kind regards,
Regi
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64141} 9/28/2004
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Wonderful colours Chris - autumn is indeed upon us. I will have to stop feeding the fish in my pond soon.
Super photo :-)
Best wishes,
Steve
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Jim Christensen
{K:18843} 9/28/2004
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Great colors Chris and the sharpness amazes me. you don't have ED glass according to your lens discription yet your lens seem to perform as though they are. Enjoy the day off.
jimc
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 9/28/2004
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Absolutely brillinat colors Chris!
It seema our seasons are very similar We are just getting these hints of fall also!
Great photo Pastor!
Keep walking My Friend!
My best.............JOHN
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Keith Naylor
{K:13064} 9/28/2004
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Leaves 10/10, frame - slightly less ;-)
Yes I remember some of your images of last year, has it really been 12months, how time flies.
Now where are my boots, must go out and find those autumnal hedgerows and misty morning shots.
Good work
K
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S.D Holmes
{K:7156} 9/28/2004
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Great shot - the colours are striking and i like the frame as well
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 9/28/2004
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Thanks for the comment on my latest upload, Douglas! I've tried to post an answer five times and it won't take, so I'll try one more time!!!
Here are the answers to your questions!!
1. The house is ours as our church doesn't have a manse. I prefer it that way as at least I'll have somewhere to live when I retire!! The story of how we ever came to buy a house in the first place is a story in itself, and the purchase of the one we're in now is no less remarkable! All I can say is that God has provided!!
2. Yes, it should have read 'God' ~ a slip of the right index finger I'm afraid. Thanks for pointing it out ~ I've now corrected it.
3. I very much hope that in some small way my images bring glory to God! That would certainly be my intention! After all, He created everything I shoot ~ either directly or indirectly! (Every sunset's a divine painting in my opinion!!) I also use a lot of my photo's in the course of my work ~ e.g. for creating cards for the sick and bereaved, posters to advertise events and to make people think, and for use in PowerPoint presentations. (Please see examples on the following url's?
http://www.pbase.com/moorlands/christian_powerpoint_slides and?
http://www.pbase.com/moorlands/my_christian_posters
4. This pastor certainly DOES take a regular day off!! For two reasons: i. My wife deserves to see something of me every bit as much as my congregation!! And, ii. When I didn't, I got stressed out and ended up with chest pains!! Besides, God "rested" at the end of His working week, and the Master made a point of getting away from the crowds every once in a while so that He could relax and recharge. If He needed it then so do I ~ and every other pastor!!
Best regards, Chris
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Teunis Haveman
{K:53426} 9/28/2004
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Chris, Beautiful Autumn Leaves
Teunis
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Merete Westerdahl
{K:11079} 9/28/2004
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:-) Fun...how you have to tell that this beautifull colours are TRUE...and not something made by computer!!! Strange world..huh???
I love this image...and the colours are stunning.
Your framing is creative...and nice. ;-)
Overall...a WONDERFULL shot. Thanks for sharing.
Enjoy your off day off... ;-)
See you soon...
Merete
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John Beavin
{K:4477} 9/28/2004
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Nice one Chris, not to keen on the framing though.
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TOTO F
{K:1593} 9/28/2004
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very bautiful and warm shot
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Carolyn Wiesbrock
{K:14051} 9/28/2004
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Beautiful, Chris!
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 9/28/2004
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Thanks for your comment, Brett!
And, yes, the frame was meant to be like that! If I want a frame perfectly centred it's very easy to do in Photoshop. But with this shot, I wanted to place the emphasis on the more 'perfect' leaves. So I left a half inch border round the top and sides but made the hole in the middle retain a 2:3 aspect, if that makes sense.
I know my borders can sometimes be a little distracting, but I like experimentin! I don't like getting too set in my eays!! Besides, it depends how long you look at an overall image, doesn't it? If you only stop for a second or two, the frame is going to distract you. If you pause a little longer, you've got the time to enjoy both the photo and the frame!!
Thanks again!
Kind regards, Chris
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Elvis Titus
{K:217} 9/28/2004
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These are beautiful Chris. I didnt know leaves could get this red. Besides excellent compositing and great color balance.
regards
Elvis.
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 9/28/2004
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very nice autumn leaves, chriss, and beautiful presentation. not yet autumn here .. :(
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Gertrud Gozner
{K:14222} 9/28/2004
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wonderful vivid colors!
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Brett Adams
{K:237} 9/28/2004
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Chris,
Stunning shot, however the framing seems a little off balance which redices the impact of the photo..
I love the photo, perhaps the frame was meant to be like that...
but i always say... Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder... :)
Brett
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神 風
{K:10665} 9/28/2004
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Pastor Spracklen,
1. Re: "Taken about half a mile from 'my' home" ... Is your home yours or the congregaton's?
2. Re: "I believe 'got' gave us two feet" ... Is that supposed to be 'God' instead of got?
3. Do you take pictures for your glory or 'got's?
4. "I'm off on my day off" ... Is that correct grammar and does any real pastor have a day off?
Best of Regards!
'Sunset man ~
P.S. As for the image itself ... no comment!
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Michele Berti
{K:14921} 9/28/2004
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Yes... summer is gone... but autumn's colours are great as well and you catch them in a great way, as in ur style. Congrats.
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NN
{K:26787} 9/28/2004
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Fantastic RED!!! I think that this pic would benefit from a more simple frame though, the image itself being quite busy?
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