It's not really lomography but comes close...I found an old drugstore kiosk cd of photos and discovered it contained photos from a years ago photo forum challenge to shoot up a "ONE USE" film camera. The idea was to get the best you could with the low tech and limitations of these cameras. That meant reliance on subject and composition while learning the limits of the camera. I was surprised at the decent compo of several images, even if color was like fugi on steroids and the occasional light leak and flare added to the lomo look. If you have not done this "exercise", consider giving it a try. You will learn something about your personal eye for composition in camera. TomDart, aka Thomas Haynes

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I am joyed and honored that my photo was selected for LWITG.  The model will surely also be happy.  This is a wonderful way to begin the day.

I am also thrilled and humbled to have a Photo in LWITG.  I give credit to nature for producing the reason for my gallery photograph.

Great choice...way to go..be surprised and love everyminute of it!

Your work with florals is excellent...truly fine work in set up and certainly in the photography.  You have in those and other images such as landscape shots a fine touch with color and the essence of what is lovely and pleasing to the eye.  Thoma

I agree 100%.  Elk were released in the park area as a reintroduction to a place they once lived freely.  Survival is good.   A little poaching happens but not often.  Black bears face the same problem, mostly from being fed by people and human food trash left out, attracting the bears-- a problem known to many wilderness parks.  Relocation appears to work in many cases.  In this event, I strongly felt the authorities jumped too quickly to an easy way out.   There are preserves and places which would welcome such a neat animal.  The Smoky Mountains National Park has large areas with no human habitation.  Are the elk there? I don't know. If so, it looks like relocation could have been attempted in the least for the sake of the young elk.  I wanted to know more of why the decision to kill was made but the news vanished quickly on this event.  

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Thomas  (typo from my previous post, cocy was supposed to be cozy)

Unfortunately it did not end well for the young elk.  Wildlife agency officials had the elk put down, considering it too human friendly after the incident.  Likely it was too tame to people but what caused that was unfortunately other people over a period of time ignoring "do not feed" and other warnings, put in place to protect people but also to protect the wildlife.  Very soon after the video hit the net and the tv, the elk was dead.

To put himself in the position was stupid...nothing less than that.  A WILD animal is wild, is wild, is wild..even if it get cocy with prople.

This is great! I have seen your photos for a few years now and for you to receive this honor is super, well chosen and deserved. Enjoy!  Thomas

Very nice..these are fun and gently pleasing, like the still of the night or fun as the festive moments.  My Christmas lights photos are too shot of an exposure.

Good jobs, folks...Thomas

I am thrilled!   To be selected is very uplifting...to me and to others chosen.  This is a big congratulations to those selected.    Thomas

Carin, have a fine time.

Enjoy!

To have one of my works selected is indeed an honor and a most wonderful way to begin a new week.  are many fine photos here and I have yet to see al of this selection.

Joy and Blesings to All. Thomas.

Well done and well deserved...enjoy!

I am quite honored to have an image selected.  Thank you so very much for seeing worth in my work.  The selections are one of my favorite parts of the photo forum...seeing great photos I would often miss other wise.  Staff is appreciated very much.

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