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.Drakaran

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Real Name:
S Moss
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Location:
Northern New York 
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12/21/07 4:09 PM GMT02/23/13 12:24 AM GMT 

Recent Works by Drakaran: (full gallery)

I Ráđ - In Harmony by Drakaran, abstract gallery Bamboo by Drakaran, abstract gallery Swords & Spears by Drakaran, Illustrations->Digital gallery
I Ráđ - In Harmony Bamboo Swords & Spears

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.marcaribe
12/21/07 6:26 PM GMT
Welcome to Caedes!
I just stopped by at your first upload and wanted to leave you a little welcome message,
I hope you'll enjoy this site as much as I do
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::dleuty
12/26/07 4:00 AM GMT
Welcome to Caedes.

Hind sight is 20-20. I agree I should have killed the red to simulate the old ortho films, THEN converted to gray scale. The sky would have bleached and I could have controlled the shadow detail better than cranking up the contrast.

Instead, I converted to gray scale, leaving me with a panchromatic rendering. I'll be certain to put that in my notebook, for future reference.

I was going for an anachronistic feeling more than a tonal correctness.

The old tractor has passed its time and is now relegated to the ages, no longer in step with the world, but falling further and further behind.

If that is the feeling you got, then I succeeded. Otherwise, it's back to the drawing board.

Thanks for your valuable comments. They are always welcome.

don
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"The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence regardless to their chosen field of endeavor." Vince Lombardi
+ppigeon
12/30/07 8:58 PM GMT
Hello. I read your comment on 'Looking Over The Hill (RW)'
Maybe you are right. You know, when you try to enhance a photo, sometimes you go to far in the settings.
That's funny, because I began a thread about that...:
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Welcome to the site!
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-Pierre-
::danika
01/01/08 10:06 PM GMT
Hi ~ Thanks for your comments & input on "No Two Are Alike". They are greatly appreciated. Sherree
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away ~ George Carlin
::danika
01/01/08 10:10 PM GMT
Thanks also for "Foggy Trilogy".
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away ~ George Carlin
.bigchuck33
01/02/08 7:47 PM GMT
Thanks for your nice comments! They are appreciated.
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.vlad421
01/02/08 11:33 PM GMT
Aloha Moss
thanks for the comment on "sedona"
hadnt seen it like that.. but thats an interesting interpretation..
peace
vlad
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.rawtsn
01/03/08 3:41 AM GMT
Howdy from Arizona! Thank you for checking in at 'New Year's Resolution #1 - it's actually in Hawaii, taken earlier this year. Hopefully I'll be able to fulfill at least my first resolution this year!
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Try it, you'll like it! My Gallery
::manodshark
01/03/08 8:02 PM GMT
Thank you very much for your comments on 'Wai O'pai 6:06pm' I am so glad that you like it.
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.timvdb
01/04/08 1:24 PM GMT
Hi S,
Thanks for your nice words on "Me to You", they are much appreciated,
Glad you liked it,

Thanks for stopping by
Best regards
Tim
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"Everything Succeeds, all depends on how strictly you define a Failure" (~8 8~)
::jeenie11
01/04/08 6:10 PM GMT
thanks for commenting on haystack rock. your words mean a great deal to me. i just want you to know that. jen
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sorry if i don't comment on each of your pictures. to those of you who comment so often, i can't imagine how you get it done! Please Visit My Gallery
::marilynjane
01/04/08 9:24 PM GMT
Hello Mr. Moss....

It is very nice to meet you....and welcome to Caedes....I hope you enjoy your stay here....you will meet many very nice people on this site....so please have fun....

Many thanks to you for joining me at the 'Snowfall'...very happy you visited my galleries....I wish I knew your first name...it is much more fun to connect the name with the writer...whenever you are comfortable doing so....

I liked your suggestion...that the angle the shot was taken...was responsible for the blue in the photo...I thought that I may have over saturated it....I have tendency for doing this.. and quite often...Lol!! That makes me feel much better....;o)

Thank you again....

Marilyn
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.rawtsn
01/06/08 1:19 AM GMT
Hi again - thank you for visiting 'Winter Wonder'! If you like hummingbirds, you might also like one of the other 15 hummer pics in my Caedes gallery.
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Try it, you'll like it! My Gallery
::theradman
01/06/08 3:11 AM GMT
Thanks for your comments on Chinese Puzzle. They are much appreciated
../R
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-My Gallery- The virtue of the camera is not the power it has to transform the photographer into an artist, but the impulse it gives him to keep on looking. - Brooks Anderson
::casperkate
01/06/08 10:48 AM GMT
Thank you for your very nice comment on 'Nature's Window', much appreciated. Kate :)
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Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. (Henry David Thoreau)
::rob2001
01/06/08 6:06 PM GMT
Thanks for leaving a comment on "Angels ...". I appreciated your suggestion,
Rob
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.alexis518
01/07/08 10:40 PM GMT
Thank you for your comments at summer sunshine. As far as saturation, I did use a slight tonal adjustment in the mid-tones, but no additional saturation. What you see is a bright yellow flower shot in strong sunlight.
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Much of the beauty in life is found in people who care.
::gabriela2006
01/08/08 3:12 AM GMT
Thank you for your comment on "Simply Green"... I guess the banding came from converting jpeg to png format..:)
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::Skynet5
01/08/08 3:55 PM GMT
Thankis for the comment on SD city!
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"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" -Optimus Prime
::Skynet5
01/12/08 4:24 PM GMT
Glad you liked the pelicans too!
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"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" -Optimus Prime
::braces
01/13/08 1:33 AM GMT
thanks for your comments about "Closer To The Fort". It's a wonderful Georgian Building with loads of interesting detail. I agree about the sky. i not really certain what to do about it though!
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If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly. G. K. Chesterton. If you would like to see this sentiment in action please look at My Gallery
.corngrowth
01/14/08 6:30 PM GMT
Hello Mr. Moss,
Thanks for your comment on my 'In Flight' image. Appreciate this kind of support very much.
Regards, Cornelius
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Cornelius was here! (lol) Click HERE to see his work!
.elliechappell
01/16/08 7:36 PM GMT
Thanks so much for your comment on Mossy Feet. Greatly appreciated.
Ellie
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The unapparent connection is more powerful than the apparent one. -Heraclitus, 500 B.C.
::Toto_san
01/20/08 7:37 PM GMT
Thanks for your kind words.
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::dleuty
01/20/08 8:39 PM GMT
Thank you, Sir, and welcome to Caedes. I don't believe I have had the pleasure of meeting you before. This shot was an afterthought. I had taken a few shots of the individual riders and had a couple of frames left over. I timed the rotations at 10 rpm. There was a concrete post at hand to set the old FTB on and I had a short cable release handy. Six second count at f/16 using Kodacolor 400 that I later force processed at 1600 allowed most of the traffic to pass without leaving much of an artifact. One person hesitated in the middle of the other frame, but I only got a couple of ghosts in this one.

I'm pleased you enjoyed it as much as I did shooting it.

Take care and God bless,

don
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"There are two way’s of exerting one’s strength; one is pushing down, the other is pushing up." Booker T Washington
::Skynet5
01/21/08 10:18 PM GMT
Yes, I didn't mean to leave out the other L, but my haste to post sometimes does that. Glad you liked it!
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"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" -Optimus Prime
::lilu103
01/24/08 5:44 PM GMT
Hi Smo! :)
I like the way you described "The Music of Nature" as intimate :) I hadn't thought of it that way before, but yeah, you're right! Thanks, and pleased to make your acquaintance :)
'Lisa
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::tigger3
01/25/08 5:44 PM GMT
Hello, thanks for stopping by and commenting on "Cold Glow" It's being returned. :)
Sandi♥
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life.
.0930_23
01/31/08 4:47 AM GMT
Welcome to Caedes and thanks for nice words on Eagle Cloud. I'm glad you saw the illusions also.

:)Tick

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I'll meet you at the edge of the sunlight, just behind the shadows. The Ghost
.michaeloneill
01/31/08 3:22 PM GMT
Hello
Thanks for stopping by my picture Glendalough 2. yes i did use slow shutter speed to create the water effect, that was what I was going for. I think it gives the water a nice silky feel. Thanks for the comment
Michael
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.Jhihmoac
01/31/08 4:39 PM GMT
Ever Forward...If you look at some of the past submissions in this series, you'll find that I've "re-rusticated" the image components to give the overall theme a "realistic" feel...I just don't always feel like taking the extra time...The entire series is meant to be more humorous in nature, rather than a show of photo-editing skills...Thank you for your comments, however...and thanks for taking the time to visit...
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"Let us forever cherish and hold sacred these moments...for it is our undoing ...should we forget..." -William Shakespeare ... Visit Jhihmoac's Gallery
::fogz
01/31/08 5:52 PM GMT
Hi, and thanks for the comments on the Curbar Edge photograph. I took lots of photographs yesterday as the conditions were perfect and I do have a photograph with the rock higher, so I will post that at some time. Thanks for taking the time. Patti
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"Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile" .... mygallery
::nigelmoore
01/31/08 8:05 PM GMT
Hey, thanks for your comment on my 'Banda-It' picture. You did that rare thing on Caedes and gave me an honest appraisal, which I really appreciated. I only wish there was more of it. Thanks for taking the time to let me know your thoughts.
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"The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others merely a green thing which stands in the way." William Blake
::Toto_san
01/31/08 8:42 PM GMT
Thanks for commenting "Hidden Tokyo".
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.sahadk
02/01/08 1:40 AM GMT
I appreciate your wonderful comment on
"Back home" Thanks a lot
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::snapdragonk
02/04/08 11:28 AM GMT
Hi Mr Moss, thanks for the lovely comment on "Closebourne House", it's lovely to see someone still enjoying one of my old pix. Best wishes, Kelcey.
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::Joanie
02/06/08 10:58 PM GMT
Thanks for commenting on Emerald Elegance. I'm glad you liked it!
Joanie
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Life is the pits sometimes, but God and your friends are always there to help you through it.
.0930_23
02/06/08 11:09 PM GMT
You are so right SMoss. I was taking the trash out and there was the Circle of Life. One never knows. Thanks for the succinct comment.

Tick

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I'll meet you at the edge of the sunlight, just behind the shadows. The Ghost
::GunnerMan
02/06/08 11:24 PM GMT
Thanks for the comment on Mountain lake. I agree I could have taken some more time to make those mountains a bit more realistic looking but I kind of got attached to the way they were, kind of leaves at least something to the imagination. With a render time comming close to 20 hours it's not always top priority to make changes to final images:P

Also thanks for comment on Settling Down, you are right with the sharpness of the trees, although they are fairly close to the camera they do need a bit of blur. I kind of think that the focal range of a picture is limited by the technology of the camera lense and our eyes lense but is not a factor in computer generated images so why implement it but sometimes it is a must to give the illusion of depth that can be so hard to get a handle on in computer art. Easy fix in PS

Oh and BTW thanks for the critical comments, they are worth a lot more to me than someone telling me "It looks nice" when they really think it sucks.
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People ask how I can spend so much time on a computer in a day. I ask how a painter can stand infront of canvas all day.
.twinkel
02/07/08 12:00 AM GMT
thanx for your nice comment on 'BeautifulEnd':))
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laughter is the best medicine.
.ezulwinikid
02/07/08 2:38 PM GMT
Hello There
Thank you for your kind comments on "Pretty" I do appreciate you stopping by:-)
Deborah
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" I' ve seen the sunrise in a thousand ways, I' ve seen the wonder of a summer storm, I' ve seen a mountain that touched the sky...... " Chris De Burgh
.ezulwinikid
02/07/08 4:43 PM GMT
Hello Again
Thank you so much for expert advice on "Pretty 2" I do appreciate it so much. I am defintely an amateur still finding my way around the different aspects of photography but I do enjoy it and my favourite topic at the moment is flowers.
Deborah
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" I' ve seen the sunrise in a thousand ways, I' ve seen the wonder of a summer storm, I' ve seen a mountain that touched the sky...... " Chris De Burgh
.hsu0504
02/09/08 5:13 PM GMT
Thank you very much for your comments on "Lonely Tree" and thanks for your advice!
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::SEFA
02/12/08 5:08 PM GMT
Thank you S for the very nice comment on "Acantha", I really appreciate it! I do like your suggestion about adding another abstract on a layer in the background. I am going to take you up on that and perhaps post another version of it here, thank you!
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SEFA
.artytoit
02/12/08 7:16 PM GMT
Thanks for the comment on 'Heart of Darkness'. Sorry it's a bit dark, but the title does give it away a bit lol.
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Arty to IT's Gallery Prints now available at Deviantart under artytoit
.tickingspider
02/16/08 6:21 AM GMT
Thanks for looking at the tutoria; 'the frame trick'. It was heavily simplied but I'm glad it caught your attention. I have used it a little too much perhaps but that hasnt stopped me using it again on recent posts to demonstrate it can be an effectve way to separate an image from the world. Thanks a lot. Good Luck with your own work. +tmy+
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so what is the past tense of Hang Glide?
.sahadk
02/16/08 10:08 AM GMT
Thank you Moss,nice comment on "Calm and quiet"
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::Toto_san
02/16/08 8:52 PM GMT
Thanks for your kind words on "Schoenbrunn 1".
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For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, His eternal power and Godhead;... Rom 1:20
::cynlee
02/17/08 4:51 AM GMT
Thanks for leaving a comment on O Happy Day. I had lots of fun with that.
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.LANJOCKEY
02/18/08 5:03 PM GMT
Hello Moss...Many thanks for taking the time to have a look at (GOLDEN DAFFODILS)and for your comments,they are very much appreciated...I used a circular polariser and ND 8 graduated filter...I then took a metering from the sky and focused just under a third into the shot with a small aperture to give a good depth of field and the result is what you see...Thanks again Moss....Allthe best....Mick
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::tee
02/18/08 6:26 PM GMT
Hey, Moss - thanks for the nice comment on "Road to Nowhere" - I truly appreciate it -

tee
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So many pics and so little time can mean just one thing - it must be - tee time
.artytoit
02/20/08 7:12 PM GMT
Thanks for the comment on 'Fireball'. It's most appreciated.
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Arty to IT's Gallery Prints now available at Deviantart under artytoit
.gabriela2006
02/21/08 2:54 AM GMT
Thanks, for you nice comment on "Flowers and butterfly":)
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::jswgpb
02/23/08 3:35 AM GMT
Thanks bud for the nice comment on "The Golden Flower"
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Always remember - Follow the Yellow Brick Road, it will lead you to the Emerald City and OZ A very nice place to be. Trust me on this one, I live there. The Lion **** MY CAEDES GALLERY****Another Site I'm AT - MY DA HOME PAGE
.zaitzev
02/27/08 4:23 PM GMT
Thanks for the feedback on 'Arizona Skies' Drak! Ill try to do some rework and see if i can pull in some more color to the terrain and layed the clouds a bit. Really appreciate your time! thanks m8!
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::Jimbobedsel
02/27/08 11:51 PM GMT
Hi S,
Thanks for the comment on the picture Early Morning Snow 2. You know, I also have one with a view of the steep hill in the road, but I haven't decided if I want to post that one. I am thinking about it.

Jim
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Imagine you are there
::Jimbobedsel
02/28/08 12:05 AM GMT
OK...I looked at it again, thought about it for a little while, and decided to post it. Let me know what you think. I cloned out three stop lights, and a light pole in the picture. They were distracting. It should be on the site sometime tonight.

Jim
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Imagine you are there
.timvdb
02/28/08 6:46 PM GMT
Hi S,
Thanks for your comment on "A Bright New Future - my take", it is much appreciated,
I tried different settings, but I still prefer this, more serene, tint, it is my personal view, but I do appreciate other opinions,
Glad you liked it,

Thanks for stopping by
Kind regards
Tim
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"Everything Succeeds, all depends on how strictly you define a Failure" (~8 8~)
.cuddly_panda
02/29/08 5:10 PM GMT
Thanks for your comment on my photo Falls Flameless Fires.
cuddly_panda (Irene)
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.cuddly_panda
02/29/08 5:15 PM GMT
Thanks for your comment on my photo Blue oxygen. I'm glad you liked it. I have it as my desktop right now! I liked it as my wallpaper so much that I decided to share it with others. Thanks again.
cuddly_panda (Irene)
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::tigger3
03/04/08 1:19 AM GMT
Hello and thanks for the comment on "chunkies" I did change the catagory. Your the only one that caught that!
Sandi♥
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life.
.dotslash
03/05/08 6:32 PM GMT
Thanks for commenting on "Cooling Hills", no problem about sharing it, it's my pleasure! Really pleased you liked the processing.

I know what you mean, sunsets and sunrises are the 'magical' time to take photo's, but you can see too many sometimes can't you ;)

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Please visit my website www.dot-slash.co.uk for all of my creations. Also, a bigger gallery can be found on my Deviant page.
.tickingspider
03/05/08 6:48 PM GMT
Thanks for having a look at The Frame Trick. I agree there is a need for a proper tutorial on framing though my own skills in that department are demonstrably lacking hence my development and use of the afforementioned 'trick' or like most ignoring the problem all together. Long ago arguements with painting tutors about where and how an images finishes fill me with student dread all over again! When any of my work is actually printed and not just seen on a screen I let someone else frame for me. Pure cowardice. Regards. Tommy.
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as honest as it gets
.priyanthab
03/06/08 1:44 AM GMT
Appreciate the comment on "Coming down"
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::tweetynry
03/06/08 9:41 AM GMT
Thank you for visiting "Sweetness". I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Your nice comment is so appreciated! Kalyn
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::SEFA
03/06/08 11:04 AM GMT
Thank you so much for the very kind comment on "The Splash", very much appreciated! To get the effect I first converted the photo to B&W and increased the lighting and contrast. I added a blue tone to the image and then started to play around with the filters in PS. I used Dry pencil, Plastic wrap, Diffuse Glow and Accented edges. I played around with these until I got the effect I liked. Hope this is of any help.
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SEFA
::_SNAPDRAGON_
03/11/08 7:12 AM GMT
Hey Mr Moss, cheers for the comment on my recent sunset pic, peace out, Kelcey:)
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.Babette
03/14/08 7:26 PM GMT
Thanks a lot for your comment on "Sunset at Nordsea". I like the sun setting over water too. It reflects the beauty of nature the best, I think.

Have a nice day!
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.LANJOCKEY
03/15/08 4:27 AM GMT
Hello Moss...Many thanks for taking the time to have a look at (UPSTREAM)and for your comments,they are very much appreciated...A lot of planning,patience and camera angles went into capturing this scene...Thankyou again Moss....All the best....Mick.
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.impendingdoom93
03/18/08 8:42 PM GMT
Sort of not really, it just sort of came about, adn I left it like that. Thanks for the comment.
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“There is no abstract art. You must always start with something.” -Pablo Picasso
.LANJOCKEY
04/04/08 3:53 PM GMT
Hello Moss...Many thanks for viewing (STONEHENGE UK)and for your comments,they are very much appreciated....I always like to photograph the Stonehenge during sunset/sunrise...Thankyou again Moss....All the best....Mick.
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::solita17
11/16/08 6:23 AM GMT
Hi there... Thanks muchly for your comments on my pic, "the color of beech trees"... You are correct about the dim light, i.e. late in the day and overcast. I drove down to Provincetown on three consecutive days last week and each day, despite a forecast for sun, the day clouded over. After the rain and wind we're now having the leaves will probably be scattered... so I posted the best image. There's always next year! ;-)
mary
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"Never let your studies interfere with your education." - Pete Seeger
::_SNAPDRAGON_
11/16/08 11:52 AM GMT
G'day Mr S, just wanted to say I really appreciated your taking the time to have a squiz and comment on "Red Reeds". Your feedback was really thoughtful and has given me some things to consider in the future. Thanks again, Kelcey.
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.fra99y
11/22/08 1:59 PM GMT
Hi, Thankyou for your comment on Waterdrop 2.... In total i took 1175 frames but after i got rid of the blurred ones i was left with 230 ish.... a few more are up in my gallery should you wish to have a look :)
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.rozem061
11/22/08 2:52 PM GMT
......the shot needs some serious color correction/level rebalancing. otherwise a decent shot with nice flow, lines, and decent framing......))

@
Thanks 'Mr S Moss', for this honest comment, on "Country road 2"
Though it is a manipulation, I,m not very happy with the
result too !, but I keep trying!
John

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****Sorry' I'm not a member of the "TREACLE CLUB" ! ***
.renji
11/23/08 11:38 AM GMT
Thank you very much for commenting on my picture, "Tiger Gallery".

:)
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If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
.rozem061
11/26/08 3:29 PM GMT
Thank you for stopping by on 'Colorful Tulips' !
Very much appreciated !
John
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****Sorry' I'm not a member of the "TREACLE CLUB" ! ***
::Toto_san
11/27/08 9:43 PM GMT
Thank you for your kind comment on 'Austria'.
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For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, His eternal power and Godhead;... Rom 1:20
::egggray
12/16/08 1:47 AM GMT
Thanks for taking the time to comment on my photo "Here we go again" Glad you liked the male downy woodpecker.
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::laurengary
12/30/08 5:51 AM GMT
I'm so glad you liked Flight of the Meadowlark so well you stopped & commented on it. Thank you so much !!! ;-)
Lauren
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I've got amnesia & deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before ! ......CLICK TO SAVE LIVES ! .......MY GALLERY
::Toto_san
01/11/09 11:36 AM GMT
Thank you indeed for your kind comment on 'Bodyguards'.
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For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, His eternal power and Godhead;... Rom 1:20
.rozem061
10/12/09 9:53 AM GMT
Hoi,S, Mos !
Thank you for stopping by, and your nice comment on my
image "Mr & Mrs Mandarin" !
Kind regards !
John
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-*A Wallpaper is worth a million words - And I leave them Speechless!*- ...

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