Added to Challenge page..such a good idea

Marlene!!!!!!! I'm so happy i bounced in here real quick (shouldn't be 'cause i'm behind in the galleries so bad) 'cause i get to see your GORGEOUS face!!!! I certainly can relate to feeling desperate sometimes when you have a challenge before you but get stuck. i'm having a REALLY hard time with this challenge. oh, i do them all the time, but since i'm challenging myself, i wanted to do something extra special. anyway...yours is DEFINItelY extra special!!! it reminds me of that movie "Thelma & Louise!" In this image, i imagine you putting the pedal to the metal and getting ready to fly over the cliff!!! :) I'm so happy to see you here! huge hugz pssst i might post a reflection pic i took of myself today in here later. left a message for you in my gallery. will IM you later! luv ya...AND your OUTSTANDING image! :)

Very nice, I really like this shot.

turned out really well in the compo & b&w ...glad you didn't drive off the cliff! o.O! lol@sheila :]

I like this one, too. Glad to meet you, Margana. We do have fun here with the challenges and some serious stuff/ This point of view is very good. Reminds me of drive time to work and the folks on the road... then again, very introspective. Thanks for the image. Really nice entry.

I really like that! Rich perfect tones..and like that contrast of blur and crispiness on your face.. Nice to meet people here too! ;-)

looks great...super work. I love your expression. :]

Great photo, compo is just right plus the black and white gives it some grittness (is that a word)

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YAY, you entered it!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!! Great choice, i love how original this is. It is soooooooo cool!!!!! You really did great on this one Marlene!

Superb shot!! I love this!! Totally!! I had that idea in mind for a while (not a car mirror but a mirror) but Laurent is always too busy to pose for me!! I will get him anyway! Back to ur image, the sepia is perfect for this and I can see why it reminds Sheila of Thelma and Louise!! The atmosphere and ur expression could be taken from the movie indeed!! A truly beautiful shot!!!

The task is complete with the Challenge in Mind...and....this is a fine Image:]

Thank you everyone.I really appreciate all your positive comments.I was a little afraid, to be honest, to post it.But I liked the crop so much I couldn't help myself!You are all soooooo wonderful. I can see Sheila's point about Thelma and Louise.I loved that movie and it was so empowering.Even if they drive off the cliff at the end!Most interesting of all, to me, is the different 'takes' people had on my expression, which I thought was fairly neutral.I was even told I had a slightly 'Evil Eye'!I love that. Art should affect different people differently. That tells me I succeeded in some way.Thanks again you guys. Looking forward to seeing all your entries!!!!!-Marlene

Oh Marlene!! "Les coeurs saignent et s'accrochent en haut de tes bas, oh Marlene dans tes veines, coule l'amour des soldats, eux quand ils meurent, ou s'endorment, c'est dans le creux de tes bras, qu'ils s'abandonnent et qu'ils brulent comme un clope entre tes doigts....". Couldn't resist this one! Sorry! Marlene, what a beautiful name! This song is about Marlene dietrich and was written by Noir Desir! A superb song....

Nice one. Cool look you have there... -Jeff :-)

Don't apologise Pascale!Personally,I hate my name but maybe it sounds better in your language!I would love for you to transate those lyrics for me.My french is 2 semesters at school and this quote is wayyyyy beyond me.Please,if you have the time,translate it for me.I'd love to know.... :)

Sure!! My pleasure Marlene! "Oh Marlene, hearts are bleeding and hanging at the top of ur tights, Oh Marlene, soldiers' love runs in ur veins and when they die, or fall asleep, it's in ur arms that they let go and burn like a cigarette between ur fingers....". Kinda hard to translate a poem really but I think u got the picture! One of my fav song by Noir Dez actually! A real jewel! :) Makes me cry...! :(

Thank you Pascale.That's beautiful.Wow. I've never heard of Noir Dez(Desir).I listen to alot of world music but mostly I'm stuck with compilations.I'll keep a lookout for her(?)Or is it a group.Black Desire? Or is noir 'night'? I forget.Anyway,what is the song's name? Thanks again Pascale.Have a great night!

It's a band! And it's Noir Desir as in Black Desire yep! THE French band! The singer is in jail right now....very sad story...surely u've heard about it on the news about 2 years ago! Marie Trintignant, a very famous French actress was his girlfriend, they fought, and she died! It was all over the news...well, anyway, the song is called "Marlene".

Sorry,Pascale,haven't heard this story,but I'm sure I can find it on the internet.I am so going to look for this song.I can't believe there's a song out there with my name.LOL. American news is so America-centered I'm not surprised at all that it wasn't news here.That's why I try to catch international radio whenever I can.It's more even and doesn't have that American bias filter happening.But I will definately look into it! Thanks for responding! You're great!Glad we've met.Have a great evening.Where are you,anyway?I'm thinking Canada...Quebec? Of course just a guess.Ooh I'll go to your artist page! :)

LOL!! So true!! In America, all u've got is filtered American news indeed! And I'm French dear but I live in England! So happy to meet u too! :) I'm so definitely sure that u would love this song!!! Let me check something out....will be right back!!

Oh ok.You're in England.I only guessed Quebec because of the hour. You're a night owl like me! I knew I liked you!

Attached Link: http://www.noirdez.com/home.htm

LOL!!! U got that right! Never go to bed before dawn! Or is it dusk??? O_o

Thank you so much!I will soooo check it out.Unfortunately I have to go in a few minutes.Going out to dinner.I have a French song I love in my library. I wonder if you know it? 'L'amour Existe Encore" by Helene Segara.It's beautiful.

Oh crap!!! It brings u to the homepage! Ok, on the top of the window, there's a lign of red squares. click on the fourth one from the letf. It says "discographie". Then on the left hand side, u'll see a vertical lign of small thumbnails. click on the fourth one from the top. it says "1993 Tostaky". And here u go. #7 is Marlene. ;)

Never heard of Helene Segara!! I left France about 8 years ago so..if it's something quite new I have no idea what's going on there!! and if it's old, well, I still never heard of it! LOL!! Anyway, enjoy the meal dear and talk to u later! :)

You know what?! I can send it to you in an e-mail!If you'd like that is. Let me know! Take care!

Sure!!! And tell me how to do this so I can do the same for Marlene! ;) My storage limit is 250mb so it's cool! U can send! :)

Oops! Here's my e-mail address: tibet2003uk@yahoo.co.uk

Great! You just send a regular e-mail and just like sending a pic you can send a music file.Personally I click 'my documents' then 'my music'and then "Itunes"(this would be where your music files are) find the song and click it and attach.That's it.I'll e-mail from your artist page.Other wise I may need a different address.Never e-mailed anyone through RR before...Hope you get it!!!!! :)

Oh ok.I'll send to that address. Mine is Rorenee60@aol.com.Can't wait to hear the song when I get back!!!!

Oh yea! I know how to send it but how to do u convert a song to mp3??? That's what I don't know how to do!

Oooh! I'm not sure. In Itunes I right click but I'll need to ask around.Does anyone here know?Did you get mine? Wondering what you think...Back from dinner and it's 12 midnight.So, like you, my night's just beginning...

Oooops...i do belive ive stumbled into a private chat between Pascale and Marlene...better sneak away before anyone sees me #:op

Attached Link: http://www.yousendit.com/

Thank you Andreas!I really want to hear that song!

hate to be a party pooper... but if you could please stay on the subject at hand & continue this either by IM or in the private chat room at the top of the forum to keep this thread to a minimum it would be appreciated... thanks :] edited for spelling :P

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Sigh...you are correct Cindy...and even though i havent participated all that much, i feel somewhat guilty of this crime. And you have my word ill be good from now on...paddle me please!!! Hmmm... a little concerned this reply of mine will be viewed as another "off-topic-one"...well its a risk im willing to take since i do want to apologize #:o) ....hmmm...a way to get back on topic would be to once again tell Marlene what a great entry this is!!! WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!! YAY FOR YOU!!! ....lets see, what are they paying me to do here at work again....hmmmm...doubt its browsing RR...so i better just move away slowly from the computer. Take care everyone! And check your IMs Pascale #;o)

Sorry, Cindy.I've never been in the forum before and I just got excited to know about that song Pascale quoted.Didn't realise I was doing anything wrong.It won't happen again...Andreas...thanx for the redirect but this was not anything for you to apologise for.MWAH!

Not that nayone minds people having good conversations....but mods and coords get ebots for all threads...and every post loads up the inboxes. Makes them hard to sort through for us. Keeping it to photography would be more appreciated for the forum.Thanks you two...carry on .... BUT>>>>>>>IM pleeeezzzzzzzz.lol