Hmmm.....maybe i should get the Vista-upgrade for my lappy after all. The company i work for pays for it so why the heck not.  Thanks Richard.

Thanks Richard. Maybe I'll get it after all.   :^ )

I have no interest one way or the other, but the local best buy offered an hour on a laptop with their system to play with vista to see if I liked it. I didn't take them up on it as I don't intend to buy anything soon. Good luck either way. BJ

These are great, Kortalouche. I think that's a wonderful idea for a series!

PS I love the new avatar...  :^ D

Thanks. Now if I could just let the family allow me to pull over every time I see a neat one... ;'P

My family wont pull over anymore when i want to take a photo:( But hey they dont have choice when me driving.hehe
Pints or pynts?  I know of a photographer that does lighthouses, another does signs so why not Kort do water towers?
Chris

There's a book of the artwork of the Burma Shave signs as Americana. Why not a journey through the water towers of America I think some of them are fascinating. Kai, it is a bit of Rome, they engineered the design. BJ

Thought for the day: "For disappearing acts, it's hard to beat what happens to the eight hours supposedly left after eight of sleep and eight of work." -Doug Larson, Olympic Gold Medalist (1902-1981)

The atrwork on each as well as the different shapes and sizes tells a lot about the area around them, we used to drive cross country each year as children. They were often the landmarks we'd look for after the threat of , " if you ask are we there yet one more time..." became very real sounding. Each year there were more or different ones. The last few trips many seemed faded and sad, and there didn't seem to be as many.

Yesterday i went to photograph some figureskaters practising for this exhibition-thingie of theirs, and i might as well post a few here. I´m suppose to make them a poster as well for that event....sigh. That will be the death of me i´m sure. :sad:

The one you caught of the mermaid with her reflection is my favorite, though they are all good. Hey Kort isn't there one near the Atlantic city Boardwalk that's shaped like an elephant? ( water tower not figure skater) Or maybe the elephant is a restuarant and the diving horses are on the tower. Gotta sleep not done with the overnights yet. BJ

LOL at BJ ...

These are excellent, Andreas. Love their costumes. I'd love to see your poster when it's finished.  :^ )

Thank you both. I´d love to see that poster myself....´cause that would mean it will actually be finished, lol. Right now it doesn´t look too good. :sad:

Here is a re-work of a shot i posted in my gallery over the weekend. I've entered it into competition in which you have to take a pic "Contre-jour" which translates to "against the day" if my french is still up to par. Basically take a picture where the main light source is pointed at the camera.

No cloning Rich. I actually rolled out my 10 meter long backdrop and taped it up against the board.:blink: Then some touch-ups getting rid of shadows and stuff. Nice moody image by the way. I like the low POV. Good luck with the competition.

now there is dedication for you...good job! And thanks - the voting starts tomorrow.

On the subject of competition did anyone enter the National History Museum's Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition? i entered my shot of the guys hand holding a chip for a sea gull into the "One Earth Award"... it was £20 entry, but i thought it might do fairly well, so was worth a try...

Picture taken in Barcelona last week. During a evening bicycle tour.

Hi Rich yep me entered a few froggie shots. See what happens and good luck to you. I didnt enter that category.
 Love those skating shots Andreas. Amazing clarity and love your idea for background. I am thinking of taking mine to the next wedding i shoot on 14th.
Lovely shot Rich and 3D.
Chris

Terrific shot of Barcelona! I love the backlighting. Good luck to everyone who entered the contest. Rich post the other one it shows the true light better, IMHO, love the new look in the gallery BTW. Andreas let us know when the poster is done. BJ

Well thats a co incidence,I took this last week,its cropped from about  a quarter and it was a grab shot so the speed is not quite as fast as I would like if I had planned it.
Cheerio gary

here is a shot i took in edinburgh which may or may not go in my gallery. I took it for a competition entitled "Bicycle" on another site... although i have until tuesday to take another shot if i can find something better to do with the title :)

oh and congrats on being the 1000th poster Gary i think we well and truly beat the SA thread now Andreas!!

Hey Rich,
Great shot of the bike! I'm fascinated by the play of light and shadow, it's like a secret dance that we can watch any where. I think this would make an excellent contest entry, although I'm not sure what the specifications are. Good Luck!
BJ

Before the chill hit and temp dropped to freezing, I got two pics to share.  I will put one of these on my gallery tomorrow.

This first is "Leaves, Spring Life".   Folks get the flowers and may miss the simple beauty of new leaves forming on a tree branch.  Here 'tis.

Great photos Tom and welcome back!!

Oh, and I guess wives just don't understand about our love for the familiar ol' chairs....it takes sooo long to make a new one "right", LOL!

Yes, indeed!  That chair took a good 30 years to break in.  LOL.        Tom

like that first shot tom, very spring-like and a strong compo :)

and is it me or is whoever is in the third pic holding a WWII German hand grenade?!   =S

Great shot of the leaves! Mullaney and I check faithfully every morning to see if the "bubs" have opened yet. She is fascinated by leaves. Happy Easter to all! BJ

Rich, a wood carvers mallet in a determined ladies hand has about the same effect at the grenade..just a bit slower to destruction.  : )

@ BJ -- I think the elephant is a pub/restarant...not sure about the horse. ;'] "Hey Kort isn't there one near the Atlantic city Boardwalk that's shaped like an elephant? ( water tower not figure skater) Or maybe the elephant is a restuarant and the diving horses are on the tower"

Hey Kort,
I love the ancient tower. That shot of the lady in IR is a bit creepy though.
BJ

I think there was a picture on the water tower of the "Famous Diving Horses" of Atlantic City, I haven't been since I was a kid though. BJ

Mike

Heheh, but at least it is from Florida! :)

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