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 (75)
Gor111
If I look at this splendid flamingos USA will have to import the shrimps from now on! LOL Our flamigos her are white if I see those two proud looking birds! What a spectacular beautiful background with this waterfall! I love this COLOR photography! A copy of this posting will go to our flamingo zoo in Switzerland! LOL VOTE
MaydaMason
a very beautiful collage! you've transfered this birds in to an amazing place! beautiful idea!
cygne
une photo magnifique un travail super une compo WWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNDDDDDDDDEEEEEEERRRRRRFFFFFFUUUUULLLLLLL!!!!!!!!big vote
Akinom
WOW... how colourful they are! And what an amazing background you have here! Excellently done, Kim!
Lledeline
You're a magician.
DarkestAngel
I have a distinct preference to this style of image than the collages you have done previously, no offense intended, but this is worthy of praise indeed, so a big well done to you...and keep practising with the Nikon, they're very adaptable cameras and can handle most situations.
nathalie06
Oh Kimmers this one is really incredible ! Never seen a coloration so deep ! It's not a Zoo... it's a small Paradise ! I also love the effect of the waterfalls behind the birds, so lovely ! A great shot Kimmers ! Complimenti !!!! V
cricri99
you are master of arts....wonderful colors and compo!!! very nice capture.
dragonfly2000
Very well setup - great shot, especially herding kids with you!
KPK
Most beautiful composition!
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and very beautiful shot.....!!! Wonderful colors.....!!!
GOLDILOCKSUK
Wow I have not seen them so close up before what marvellous birds and such a beautiful colour. Well done V Cathy xoxoxo
erlandpil
You have capture a very nice picture heer erland
ana-maria
Gorgeous colors, a fantastic composition. VERY well done!!!
redchilicat
That is a beautiful photo! :-)
Digimon
It's too bad those tacky lawn ornaments have given theses creatures a bad rap! They are truly wonderous animals! What other creature in nature (Warm blooded) is such a perfect shade of "Barbie" pink??? And the have a slight dodo quality too. Excellent presentation! Love how you see the world!!
chrysalide
The colors are great and the pose of the flamingos too. it's an excellent photography. have a good day
Syltermermaid
A wondeful shot, Kimmie, I love this colours!!! Flamingos are really very attractive birds with this intense colour!!!! Wonderful captured and I love this softness of the waterfalls in the background!!!
ms-3Dstudio
Wondeful colors, fantastic photo! Very nice... Best regards, Mike.
avalonfaayre
I love the softness of the water in the falls. Nice. I have never seen a real flamingo. Just the ones they put in yards down here. (YUK!!) They are actually beautiful and I like the color of these much better than the yard birds.
claridad
Oh My! They are looking at us looking at them! Fabulous color saturation results! The whole picture is very, very special. I can imagine what will follow now that you have an annual pass. Hey! Kimmie, why not get your daughter to take a whack at taking a picture, then help her with postwork and praise the heck out of her. She might get hooked in time. And what a nice way to have some quality mom and daughter time. If she says "No" at first, I bet she will change her mind after discovering the benefit of sharing time with you in a special way. Excellent image. V :)
Tedz
When I wuz a Vodka Enthusiast...I would see these all the time...chasing Pink Elephants...a fine display Smudgie...Kid's love the Zoo!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Superb colour... it is fanttico !
cynlee
i luv flamingos & just happen to have 3 of those lovely plastic ones by the pool.. lol! great balancing act & a bit of smudgin ;]
jcv2
Ha ha, I can imagine - they want your attention too! But... women are famous for their ability of multitasking :) Wonderful work, those eyes make them look so funny! Impressive work, Kimmers!
lafayette
je douvre ce soir seulement, serait ce le paradis sur terre!
kenmo
What a fantastic image... I love how the sharp and very colorful flamigos contrast with the blurry waterfalls...This is an awesome work...V
clifftoppler
I don't suppose they have a spare cage for the kids? Just one crit: you should have moved the bottom water fall slightly to the right (kidding - no that's wrong. how about Cliffing {kids shouldn't be blamed for everything}). If you've got this far. I do like...like...like. Cliff.
Pontigary
Speechless. Highly artistic and technically impeccable. Amazing beauty!
Hidinthesierras
I can totally relate! When ever I bring my grandson hiking, he is 6, and alot of the pictures are of him, he is very impatient with me!When I hike with friends, they'll be like hiking along and,' where's Janice', I'm like a half a mile back toatally lost in my world. Oh well....Your shot is just gorgeous! They are a beautiful shade of pink, very 'Hot', and the water fall in the background is very cool!!! 8-)