Kimarie Chartier here- 43. I live in Canyon Country /Newhall area , Southern California. I have always been an artist . I started drawing at age two. My Mother said when I was a child I always had something to draw with in hand and I would cry when the paper ran out (LOL) ..I went to art school for a short while and have taught art to elementry school kids. I have done many oil paintings , pastels and watercolors , but recently , have been intrigued with digital photography and computer photo art in paint shop pro. now, I mainly work in Paint shop pro 7 and 11. I now also just beginning to work in ADobe photoshop cs2 ! I also am a full time Mom with three girls ( who are all over my gallery) Annie 16, Janel 13, and Christina 10. Between my parenting, photoshoots, Renderosity and playing in paint shop/ photoshop I keep very busy ! I also have a sweet, loving cocker spaniel named Candi who is very needy of much love and attention lol She goes with me on photoshoots-oh- 'cept when I am shooting birds haha cause she is a bird hunter by nature!!
 I LOVE any kind of art .like to draw and paint with basically anything I can get my hands on (LOL)!
I have fallen in love with photography
opening up light and dark and seeing the limitless possiblities! But I do still love to paint too!!  Works like Nightfears , came from nothing but my immagination -drawing/ painting with only a mouse paint and smudge tools from a blank page in paintshop 7. I started out with a Nikon 7900 pocket cam and am at the moment working in photography..now also have two other canon pocket cams a sl900
and sx 100is - mainly all my work in my gallery is done with my little pocket cams - they go with me everywhere and is an an extention of my right hand!! I have a canon rebel as well but it isnt working all that great so manly using the pocket cams for now . Learning..growing and sharing on here is the best!! I don't know what I would do without this site it has helped me learn so much..( this site motivates me so much ) I love it here ! yeah so I got the photography bug ..and I also love to do photo art...!! I, every now and then I will do a painting or a smudging as I call it.( you can see most of my smudge painting works hand done with a mouse on the first two pages of my gallery!!)
 Here is the link to an older webpage of mine ( need to seriously get it updated )... ! http://www.kimarie.xoom-arts.com
Feel free to email me or say hi anytime my everyday email is kimarie_davis@hotmail.com ! always love to hear from you!
 Thanks for stopping by .. .
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Comments (60)
Digimon
OMG! You took this?!?! WOW! I'm glad you decided to post it!!! Wow! They let you get this close??? That's SO COOL!!!!
Tedz
Very Cute Smudgie...here is a NZ Folk Song of a Wild Dolphin that visited a particular Beach ### "He's Opo the friendy Dolphin, He's friendly as can be, If you should want to learn to swim, You couldn't do better than learn from Him, Hell very soon get you into trim, And He's giving instruction free, Down at good old Opononi by the Sea"
Shardz
Hey Kool Aid!! LOL! I know the exact spot where this was taken, and it's an exhibit that you can spend may hours just watching their behaviors! I think nearby is the petting aquarium that you can hold starfish and pet manta rays!! Sea World is such a great place and it's very relaxing to visit!! Happy birthday to your daughter!! I bet she had a blast here!!! Excellent capture!!
geneb19
just heard on the radio that they recovered the 6 dolphin's "lost" due to Katrina. they were down in the Gulf and unable to feed themselves. however the "trainer" found them and they've been "rescued" and taken back to a pen. at least they'll survive there i guess. very good shot Kimmers! V
tibet2004uk
Oh Kimmy what a capture!!! Even though it pisses me off to see dolphins in captivity, this is still a great shot!!! Perfect timing and gorgeous colors!! Very well done!
Ensomniac
Always one of my favorite creatures. When I'm sailing I can always count on the dolphins to jazz up the day. They're magnificent and intelligent and they love to entertain. It is hard to see them captive, but I've met some of the trainers and handlers and they are great and compassionate people. Thanks for sharing.
2Loose2Trek
Very nice slice of life, Kimmers. I agree with the previous poster about animals in captivity but this really IS cool. I will admit to having an aquarium with two fish, but only because the previous owner couldn't take care of them. :-) Excellent!
romanceworks
Wow - what a fun shot! It was worth getting wet because this is absolutely fantastic. Holding hands/fins with a dolphin - I mean, how cool is that? :o) CC
redbeard
I was wondering how wet you got, glad you told us! That dolphin would have been really happy to be dancing with you too. Great shot, sometimes an artist has to pay the price for their work!
kimariehere
nope Shardz this was not the of a dophin from the exibit ,.. -this is AT the actual dolphin show and he is in the middle of a show performing!! ) in this place here- uhm, your suppose to be sitting in the audiance only watching -i was bad and didn't i got up and went over with my Nikon to the waters egde... and oh no dont want to think of that tide pool =at the tide pool next to that exibit place is where my nikon sunk,.... sigh...
Blush
This is fantastic Very close up shot....I love it I bet he was flipping out grin and so were the people there to see the dolphin it seems:) I love dolphins and I think of Flipper every time I see one Got my chemo pump off today still so sick tho:( Vote n hugs sis Susan~
tesla
Cute dolphin!!!Xlent shot!!!
hewee
Very buce shot Kimmer and you used a great neame for the picture too.
jocko500
real good shot you got here . good story too.
Punaguy
Dang I was just thinking about your camera, and didn't realize this is the show that it probably took an unexpected swim. But the shot is fantastic...sometimes you gotta run with scissors, draw outside the lines, and sneak down from your seat when your suppose to be sitting. That's what photograpy is all about...alot of shots are so momentary, a bit of hesitation and it's gone. You got the shot, and they can't take that away from you. Way to go Kimmers!! Aloha!
spselfr
very cool picture I like it alot
joost48
Lovely image and great capture.
evielouise
oh I am so glad you did put it up its wonderful and happy birthday to Chrissy!!!!!!!!!!
cricri99
It is so cute!! smile!! cheese!!! great shot !thank you for sharing. happiness.
ana-maria
Beautiful capture of this moment. Fantastic shot!!!
sharky_
A fine dancing couple they make. Excellent. Aloha
gunsan
How sweet they dance together, wonderful shot. Easy too see how fun they both have.
erlandpil
hhhh I love it great capture picture
kenwas
Love the reflection s on the hand rail....could study them for quite some time. A fun shot KM.
vlaaitje
what a joyful shot....
brycek
Fantastic shot Kim..beautiful dolphin. Excellent!!
EmeraldSpider
Fabulous as ever Kimmy, you are such a talented photographer..and this is such a beautiful shot.. Excellent!!!
Syltermermaid
A wonderful image, Kimmie!!! It looks amazing!!! I would love to do this, this Dolphins are amazing creatures!!! Wonderful captured and thank you for sharing it!!!Hugs Ute
ovag
Great shot Kim. Actually, I'm a little like Tibet and don't like dolphins in captivity... I was lucky enough to meet some dolphins around a little boat in Atlantic, and god, it's a stunning time. By the way, happy birthday to Chrissy. Hugs.
rayburg
when you're a tourist, you take tourist pics..actually most tourists wouldn't run down to the tank like you did. The salt water didn't damage your camera?.. I know that waters cold because i've been splashed at Seaworld Orlando..burrrr.