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{K:259} 2/6/2006
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a very nice shot this. For some reason it looks like one of Gerry Andersons miniatures. I like the way you played with the scale.
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Jim Goldstein
{K:21230} 1/20/2006
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Over time my guess is your PS skills are going to improve. So whether you return to this spot and retake it or revisit the file and revamp it you'll get it to look the way you want. I think this is a good 1st draft for the sky. If you mask it (so as to not overlap the rock formations), adjust the transparency and even create multiple layers of differing colors you might find that the sky becomes a more natural hue. It takes some experimentation and the right combination is waiting to be found. I'll be on the look out for this image if you ever resubmit this with changes to the sky.
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Ann Nida
{K:45248} 1/20/2006
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Yes Jim you are spot on with your diagnosis of the sky. The actual sky was very bleak and grey with not even any cloud interest so I did just gradiate a blue sky in PS (my best guess). I was going to take a sky from another image and put it into this one but, as you know, I wasn't happy with the quality of this image so I didn't think it was worth the effort. My real only saving grace here was my composition and the awesome area. If nothing else I'm happy with my compositional skills and now am working on my technical skills. I also had a new camera here and had no idea how to use it but am not afriad of trying out all the buttons now. I wish I could go back to all these wonderful places and shoot these all over again knowing what I know now. Oh well...there are new places ahead. :)
Thank you for taking the time to drop by my images and for your comments.
Cheers - Ann :)
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Jim Goldstein
{K:21230} 1/20/2006
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The natural framing sets this apart from any image of this area that I've seen. You've aptly recognized that your depth of field could have been greater to get a sharper image from foreground to background. Next time around I doubt you'll make the same mistake. The inclusion of the truck for scale is a very nice touch. It does nothing but add to the image. The trucks location is perfect. It is nicely contrasted against the shaded and darker background. The one thing that stands out to me about this image is the sky. Was a blue gradient added when post processing your image? Something doesn't seem right with the sky, but I can't put my finger on it. In either case my observation of the sky is either the result of having eagle eyes or knowing too much about PS I've made a bad guess... it does nothing to take away from a very impressive image.
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Mark Beltran
{K:32612} 1/9/2006
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I like how you used the formations on the left and right to create a natural frame within the photograph itself. The sky fading to deep blue is spectacular, as are the red monuments. We were there in 1986 if I remember correctly. The color print film has deteriorated badly during the years. Maybe I'll be back there again.
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Ferdinand
{K:3516} 1/1/2006
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Outstanding composition, wonderful natural framing.
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WAEL HAMDAN
{K:7476} 12/24/2005
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very nice composition ,details and tonality are great nice framing too well done
take care.
wael
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ken osborn
{K:2997} 12/24/2005
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Nicely framed and composed, Ann. You do not need to apologize for your photos, but if you wish to add diversity move in to examine your subjects more closely and explore the textures, colors, and even the meaning of what you are seeing (thou such vistas like Monument Valley call for the panoramic approach).
Mister Ken
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Bob Walker
{K:1066} 12/24/2005
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Hi Ann,
It's been a while since last viewing your portfolio. You've really got a great selection of images. These from Monument Valley are special. My wife and I were up near there last month, but didn't end up making it that far east. Your images have convinced me that we need to make another trip... this time through this incredible location.
Best regards and Happy Holidays!
Bob
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Paulo Martel
{K:2550} 12/21/2005
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Ann,
that a very nice picture, you're a fast learner with your new camera :)
I really like the car there, because it gives a feeling of magnitude and makes the whole scene more awsome. Congrats!
Regards,
Paulo
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Cernan Catig
{K:2905} 12/21/2005
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great shot on this, loved the fading blue skies and the yellow car being used to scale the enormous place
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 12/10/2005
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Oh My God.. is so fantastic the point of view and the stunning clearnes, also i love the sky, the thexture on the rock, the great fine composition..really realy good if you have captured a great sky!
roby
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Len Webster
{K:25714} 11/30/2005
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'Monumental' indeed! Magnificent scenery, expertly captured.
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ade mcfade
{K:12388} 11/25/2005
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geology gone mad Ann!!
amazing how these lone plinths are still standing - guess in a million years they'll have eroded away like the rest of th valley.
I quite like the SUV in the middle, does give scale as you say. Never realised quite how big they were.... should have guessed they'd be HUGE!
pretty decent all over focus - I had thye 18-55 and you've got to shut it right down to get things crisp - but it will do it :-)
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Yahya El Hosafy
{K:8369} 11/25/2005
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wonderfull Ann.
i like the open view and the layered mountains.
the presence of the car allow us to sense the scale of the mountains.
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KEVIN TEMPLE
{K:8657} 11/25/2005
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(clone the car out also to improve the image Ann
but good landscape all the same
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Gerhard F
{K:2820} 11/24/2005
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Good that you mentioned the car - I wouln't have seen it. great shot anyway. congrats
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mundh
{K:3974} 11/24/2005
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wooo this is absolutely a beautiful shot. u had used ur chances very well. thats really great of u.
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Larry Hammond
{K:16631} 11/24/2005
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Excellent view Ann, looks like maybe a haze problem in the distance maybe.
Larry
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Mohsen Bayramnejad
{K:21377} 11/21/2005
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oh very creative and artistic Landscape composition,dear Ann!
I really love this one!this is really beautiful!Superb!
7/7!
Cheers,
Mohsen
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patrizio napolitano
{K:13119} 11/21/2005
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una monumento all'America
bellissima
patrizio
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cytte
{K:2089} 11/20/2005
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Haha!!! 7++++++
congrates.
regards
cytte
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Judi Liosatos
{K:34047} 11/20/2005
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This is incredible. The natural sheer framing sets this off perfectly. The little yellow car setting the scale and the vivid colour symobolising the harshness yet the beauty.
Judi
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marco ds
{K:6335} 11/19/2005
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il grande valore di questa foto è che mette in risalto la maestosità della Monument Valley. Bellissima composizione, con l'auto gialla che bene fa capire le dimensioni delle rocce. Bravissima!!! Saluti, Marco
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Istvan VARKONYI
{K:3770} 11/19/2005
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Fantastic colors, interesting composition, nice oposit is the yellow car.
Istvan
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Robert Gaither
{K:34128} 11/19/2005
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Its that kit lens it does a pretty good job with landscapes sometimes but if I had it to do over again. I just buy the body and get what lens I could afford to go with it. Red standstone and I'm there for I love the Southwest. Nice photograph and capture.
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Darlene Boucher
{K:15739} 11/19/2005
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Gorgeous image Ann! And I love the "dots!" Oh how I love to travel through your captures! Darlene
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Kunal Mehta
{K:2496} 11/18/2005
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Very nice perspective on overshoot landscape. Nice clear day enhances the image. GOod work.
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Mireille Heirendt
{K:7258} 11/18/2005
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Ann, what a breath-taking capture!!!!!
You were absolutely right to post it!
I just love the way you "framed" it and what's more, I love your rock photos just the way you probably love my wildlife pics. In my favs too.
7/7!!!
Cheers,
Mireille
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Mohamed Banna
{K:34237} 11/18/2005
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congratulation for the first page
you ahve a great work here :)
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Ann Nida
{K:45248} 11/18/2005
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Hi Kathy...I didn't go anywhere. I just took a couple of days off from posting to allow everyone one less image to comment on to catch up and also so I could catch up with comments too. Yes I like the camera but I sure wish I'd waited another month for the next 350 model as it's more compact. Oh well - can't keep up with technology.
Thanks for dropping by and for all your support and encouraging comments.
Cheers - Ann :)
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carlos sanchez
{K:3631} 11/18/2005
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foto muy bonita me gusta la composicion y los colores tanto del primer plano como del fondo pienso que la diferenciacion de los colores son lo que le dan fuerza a la fotografia
7/7
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Kathy Hillard
{K:25721} 11/18/2005
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Good to see a post from you, Ann!!!!!
I don't see that the quality of this shot is not good...I really like it! The vastness is so apparent here! I see that you have the same camera as Susie. She sure likes hers. Maybe one day I will upgrade too. I hope this post means that you are back!!!
Kathy
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J Y
{K:265} 11/18/2005
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Great landscape shot. Very nice composition and the colours are wonderful. Excellent photo Ann.
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Menno Naber
{K:3570} 11/18/2005
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What a great capture Ann! I like the composition which creates a nice depth because of the two rocks on the side. The car really shows you how big they are...
Excellent work!
Menno
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Don Price
{K:1376} 11/18/2005
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What a great view! I think I need to do the valley again with a guide , not the public 15 mile road..
I would have taken the yellow car out, not put him in!! You eye goes right to it... but it does give scale, but not sure you need it? I think, but it could be my monitor, that it's a little to blue and with that correction the greens may be stronger??
I love the image! such a good images is worth tweeking just a little bit..
A real wall hanger!!
Don
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jacques brisebois
{K:73883} 11/18/2005
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one of the best composition I ever seen from the monument valley. Very well seen Ann, a very strong picture.
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 11/18/2005
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A majestical scenario my dear Ann. It matters not whether you wait for passing traffic or just get lucky, the effect in providing us with the scale in this wonderful composition is awesome. There is nothing wrong with the details in the foreground and seeing a hazy background is normal and perfectly natural. When I was more able to get out and about I gave haze filters up because I liked the more natural look to a landscape. I think that if things were too clear you might lose the sense of distance and vastness.
I think this is an excellent shot and I thank-you for sharing your country's fabulous scenery.
Hope you are well and over that nasty interlude. Very best wishes and kisses....Ray
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 11/18/2005
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Congratulations Ann for the Front Page! Very good critique! I read it then and I like it, as a matter of fact I still remember it. You made really good points!
This is another amazing landscape! Great that you have the car in there for scale. Amazing colors and depth, very Monumental! Love these vistas! Cheers, Ina (no reply req'd)
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Ahmed Ismail
{K:19853} 11/18/2005
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A very nice composition nicely framed with the two cliffs on both sides. This is an amazing place with these huge rocks scattered around. The tiny yellow dot gives a good scale, for guys like me, living in a place where the highest point is only 5 ft from sea level. I like interesting forms of these rocks. Beautiful capture Ann!
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Eduard Nikoliqi
{K:556} 11/18/2005
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Great!
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Slava Z
{K:1124} 11/18/2005
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monumental indeed. i wouldn't have noticed the car if you hadn't pointed it out. I love the framing, and also to smooth color gradation top to bottom and in depth. well done. slava
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Graham .
{K:2487} 11/18/2005
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Oh, cool! I love MOnument Valley. Those buttes are a lot bigger than folks think - they're HUGE! We're hoping to get out there next year - I have a trip planned :) We want to spend about a week in the Valley.... should be interesting. Great shot, Ann - unusual composition instead of the usual chewy-chewy postcard stuff... I did a painting very similar
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Sergio M. Cameno
{K:7856} 11/18/2005
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I like the composition here, as if it were formed by layers. The blue in the sky is very nice too.
Best regards!
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Gary Dyck
{K:12834} 11/18/2005
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Very impressive sight. Amazing colourful buttes with a good sense of scale and distance. Cheers, Gary
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Raffaele Bardelli
{K:3262} 11/18/2005
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excellent presentation, perfect the yellow car in the middle.
Regards
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Ann Nida
{K:45248} 11/18/2005
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Thanks Baha....I had no idea until I read your comment. I'm sure the computer chooses by the word and seeing as I often run off at the mouth well....blah blah blah....Anyway thank you for your kind words and comments on my images and for your continued support and encouragement.
Cheers - Ann :)
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Yamil Saenz
{K:12434} 11/18/2005
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Great shot Ann,
The tones, colors and dof are impressive.
Keep up the good work.
Yamil
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Mahmoud Baha Sadri
{K:19634} 11/18/2005
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Hi Ann!
I finally managed to see my theropist after"The Monument Valley",what he told me was like what he always tells me-but that photo had such imprint that i recognized this one instantly!
I can easily see you in those two angles in this extra-ordinary location!Very nice shot!
By the way,i guess you are the only member who has two seperate spaces on UF,your own and the front page!!!!!!!!
Congrat.'s agian,this time for your comment on Robert Kocs's "Abstract Sudy"!
LOL,
baha
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Petal Wijnen
{K:50989} 11/18/2005
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Fabulous shot!!! What a great view... love the way you used the rocks to frame your shot!!! Wonderful soft colors... like the blueish haze in the back....!!! But the yellow car... I would've waited 'till it was gone (well that's me... ;-D). I know you did it for 'scale' but by including it you introduced an unnatural element in a stunning natural enviroment.... that's my opinion... Thank god we don't think and do all alike... that would be unbelievably boring and result in only one photo upload a day..... LOL!!!
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Janet B
{K:16139} 11/18/2005
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The colors are very surreal feeling...lends to the 3-d look. I almost could pluck that little yellow dot right out of there!!
LOVE how it has a natural 3/4 frame to finish it off...really keeps the interest in the image! Wonderful perspective!
Well done, Ann...have a great weekend :)
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 11/18/2005
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Good composition, and beautiful colours here, Ann!
Thanks for your comments, too!
Dave.
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Robert Kocs
{K:89085} 11/18/2005
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What a monumental natural vista with lovely rock. Very well captured mood. Wonderful natural colours and lovely blue sky. Very nice peaceful scene, love the unique still sights. Excellent work dear Ann! Very well done! 7+++
My best regards!
Robert
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 11/18/2005
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Ann, I like your photo very much with the framing and the perspective created by the receding monuments. I'll be the odd person out by suggesting the yellow car detracts from the composition. That's just my opinion but I can understand its use in communicating scale.
Eb
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Ann Nida
{K:45248} 11/18/2005
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Oh goodness no Rashed I'm still here. Thank you for your concern and for thinking of me. I was just taking some time out from posting photos to catch up on comments and give friends one less image to comment on for a few days. I still have many many more photos to post all in good time.
Thank you for dropping by and for your kind words.
Cheers to you my friend - Ann :)
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josep alsina
{K:19880} 11/18/2005
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Preciosa fotografía. Has sabido captar extrordinariamente bien este maravillo monumento de la naturaleza. ?Bravo! Un cordial saludo de
Josep
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Ann Nida
{K:45248} 11/18/2005
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Ha ha Larry very funny. That was a bug on the lilly pad remember? I was in New Mexico but didn't get to White Sands unfortunately. So many places to go and see just couldn't go everywhere unfortunately. Now in Oregon but want to go back to that area some day.
Thanks for dropping by and for your comments.
Cheers - Ann :)
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 11/18/2005
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Excellent natural framing and a wonderful sense of grandure Ann! The car really adds to that sense!Beautiful country! I love Utah! Well done! My best....................John
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 11/18/2005
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i was so sacred that you have given up photography and here you are coming with this is wonderful capture,very great composition ,details and tone,very original work,as long as you are here ,every thing is ok,very best regards my friend.
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Larry Donnelly
{K:644} 11/18/2005
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Ah, one of the places I must visit before the last frame is shot (so to speak)....the two furthest monuments seem almost unreal or like a painted backdrop but I like the effect, overall the lighting seems muted, what time of day did you take this... by the way are you sure that yellow car wasn't on a lily pad once? Since you are in that part of the world are you going to
White Sands in New Mexico, I have never seen a bad photo taken there, course I haven't been there yet.
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 11/18/2005
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I was flying from Dallas to San Jose, and got the pleasure to see this from 30,000 feet, Ann. Even at that great height, I could see the grandeur beneath me.
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Ann Nida
{K:45248} 11/18/2005
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Hi Lisa, I've looked at your portfolio and your work is outstanding. I love your sailing shots. Will go back as time allows.
Thanks for dropping by and for you comment.
Cheers - Ann :)
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Mark Collier
{K:543} 11/18/2005
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It is a beautiful place. Nice photo. well framed.
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So Cal Photograhper
{K:18529} 11/18/2005
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I got a chance to visit Monument Valley and wasn't all that thrilled about going there at first, but what a sight. It's magnificient.
The small yellow car in the photo is perfect for showing the scale of this amazing place.
I invite you to take a look at one of my photos of Monument Valley that I took on my trip. Wish I had my digital camera back then, but the photo came out decent. It's one of the first few photos I posted on usefilm.
Congratulations again. Truly a great composition.
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