SILVER BOWL by RETIRED
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My companion and friend BABY. Some years ago I took this photo of Baby sitting in a crab apple tree in full bloom. I told him to smell the flowers. Much to my surprise he reached his paw out and pulled a blossom to his nose - really haming up his act. LOL. Photo Op. . Some six or seven years ago I entered that photo in a photo competition; which notified me today that the photo won second place in US competition ... An engraved silver bowl. I am old and wise enough to know that the bowl would cost me a good many dollars - and there is no way I could travel across the street let alone to any award gathering.
Sooo - I thought I would share one of my better photos and my pride in having it recognized. Unfortunately I lost the original 35MM SLR print years ago and the BITMAP file was lost in a hard drive crash. Sometimes life is not a bowlfull of cherries - but Baby's photo photo survives. I am going to pay for the bowl - Cherries, crabapples or dustbunny storage. hehehe.
Check out the bowl if ya wanna. LOL
http://www.picture.com/convention/convention_awarddisplay.asp?VIP=387914&SC=DC04&fn=Dwayne&ln=Cope
Bless you all and thank you for visiting. DWAYNE
I have been trying to upload for 3 hours. (sigh)
Comments (17)
RETIRED
aha - upload secret; change format to JPEG instead of Bitmap. now I am gonna hit the sack. :-)
Ringwraith
I love cats, thay are little bastards but i just love them. Great photo Dwayne!
WandM
Love your cat shots.
Django
Nicely shot tho i know by expirience that a cat that climbs good can cause a lot of trouble ... HarrHarr Greetings friend
RETIRED
Comments from the best of the artists is high honor indeed. Thank you my friends. Dwayne
Sylvia
Hey Kitty Kitty... He is really cute!! LOVELY photo!!
gallimel
the beautiful cat and the compo are so lovely :)
danamo
He looks like a real character! A delightful shot indeed.
Lukidiehl
I really can see the pixels in this one ;) ...but i love cats too, so its nice; Keep it up
VividViolet
too many pixels
Mondwin
delightful and beautiful cat!!!!!bravo!!!vote!!:DDD
Askguden
The image quality is not that good. But it's a nice photo.
RETIRED
Re your posting on http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=613015 ... "Appearently askguiden is not familiar with Bitmap vs JPEG photo quality which is why I mention loosing the BITMAP. Obviously pixelated or poor quality SLR photos don't pass the first cut on photo competition. IF the judges HAD not posted the poor JPEG I wouldn't have the shot at all ...". I could clean it with PSP6 or 8, or any of several other photo I have but I chose to post "as is". After 3 hours trying to get it uploaded I sure am not even going to try to repost. LOL. If anyone needs a good FREE photo handler I recommend VICMAN's. I use it often; One button to clean up other pixelated postings. God bless ya all - and stay safe my friends. Dwayne
RETIRED
IN MEMORANDUM ... NOV 1988 - DEC 2004 WE LOST OUR FRIEND AND FAITFUL COMPANION TODAY. BORN AND REJECTED BY HIS MOTHER, I HAND RAISED HIM FROM BIRTH UNTIL LAST EVENING WHEN I HAND FED HIM SOME OF HIS FAVORITE TREATS. ADVERSE WEATHER BADLY AGGRAVATED HIS LIFETIME ASTHEMA CONDITION. GOD BLESS AND KEEP HIM UNTIL I MEET HIM AGAIN. DWAYNE COPE
FearaJinx
Lovly image!!! Very touching and beautiful cat. I understand how much you would miss him. I miss my poppy too. He hasn't past away so to speak, but I had to put him in a chennel until I can find time to take care of him, between, work, school and Ben... I have no time for my beloved Charlie. So, I know exactly how you must feel seeing this picture.
giovanino
i am vdry sorry for the loss , i lost my siamees chocolate point 15 years ago, and still i remmber him. i have bought a another one and he is 15 years old now. but i still feel his loss.cats some how take in your soul and are real freinds sometimes as much as people are. you wil miss her but she will be in your heart foreever.
Ethesis
Ours gets into the crepe myrtle blossoms and looks like that.