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SmugMug > popular today > Dutch cow in the grassland during summertime.
SmugMug > popular today > Dutch Landscape - Flevoland
SmugMug > popular today > Zoo photo
SmugMug > popular today > Closeup of Dutch red tulips.
SmugMug > popular today > An old former miner at Steenkolenmijn Valkenburg - The Netherlands.
SmugMug > popular today > Mill "Rijn and Lek" with "Runmolenpoort". Wijk bij Duurstede - The Netherlands.
SmugMug > popular today > 11/10/09 - The Solitary Leaf I didn't take this picture...one of my boys did. Honestly, I'm not sure if we know which one, but I suspect Johnny. Was it on purpose because he saw the light and wanted to capture it. Or was it an accident that in all his cuteness he was having trouble lining up the camera on the tripod. I may never know. But, I loved the shadow of the deck rail (this is the observation deck at Yates Mill where I took both of my water reflecton shots from). A place now certainly sentimental in my heart. I kept coming back to this photo over and over again. So, I chose to work on it and share it with you today. I cropped it very wide because the shadow was so high in the frame. I turned it B&W. I used SC to color the leaf (first attempt and grabbing that leaf was not easy!), and then I removed some screws using the spot healing tool. They were a big disctraction in the solitary message. The original is here as well as some of the boys' other best photographs from the last couple of weeks: http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Children/Joey/10268731_WKXQo#708744171_WdSDs Thanks as always for yesterday's feedback on the mallard picture:-) HAGD, Maryann
SmugMug > popular today > Most of the leaves are gone, but I managed to find some lovely reflections. (November 8, 2009) "Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that is happening inside of us." ~~ Alan Cohen
SmugMug > popular today > 11/09/09 - Washing If you don't know, this is a female mallard duck. The boys and I had a good time over at Lake Wheeler yesterday at the Simpkins Pond area feeding several types of ducks. It was warm, just a slight breeze, beautiful fall color around, and just a wonderful time. After we fed the ducks, they got quite frisky bathing and splashing about. I caught this mallerd in some nice light and loved how her head is focused in the frame. I waited patiently for her to turn and glide away, but instead she quickly raised her wings up to flap them, and that wasn't as detailed a shot. So, we're over at Yates Mill and I'm set up to take some more bracketed shots. Johnny has his and Joey's camera on another tripod, and he's taking shots too (I need to offload them). A family with a little girl walked up, and Johnny came over to me and said, "Mom, she's beautiful. I want to take her picture." Remember, he's 5. I said, "Why don't you go tell her you think she's pretty and ask her to turn around so you can take her picture." So... "Hey, pretty girl. Can I take your picture?" She turns around, blushes, her mom with her big wide angle lense smiles, and Johnny takes the shot. My shot of him taking his shot (I was not set up for this!). http://fotomom.smugmug.com/Yates-Mill-Pond/Yates-Mill-110409/10211182_2RaVN#707598103_o8ow6 Over at the new White Deer Park in Garner, Joey gave me quite the scare. He fell off what he called The Spinaroo. Some sort of merry-go-round minus the handles and center. Kids just sit on the donut shape. Anyway, he begged me to help push and when I did, he ended up falling off and pounding into the ground quite hard. I really thought he'd broke his leg for 20-30 seconds. It was bent back and trapped under the ride. A father in the area came over and pulled him out as I held his head...he was sobbing. Thankfully, everything worked. But, he does have quite the shiner on both (how did he do that?) eyes. Good thing we got the family portrait out of the way the day before! HAGD, Maryann
Dutch cow in the grassland during summertime.
> Dutch cow in the grassland during summertime.
Dutch cow in the grassland during summertime.
Photo by: Dirk-Jan Kraan • see photo in gallery
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