Incredible work! Really incredible!

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Thank you!!! And thank you for taking the time to stop by and look at my work.

wonderful shots! i do like them!

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Thank you very much and thanks for stopping by for a look!!! :)

Hi Jon,

This is what I'm going to contribute to the Emotions contest.

Cheers, John

http://images8.fotki.com/v160/filepBbq/7fc82/1/178014/1898705/Tunisian_Man_Mixed_Emotions.jpg

P.S Your entry?

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John:

Really like your choice for the contest!

I havn't made a final decision on what I will enter and it looks like I won't till the last few minutes

Jon

Hi Jon!

Have you seen the next contest is "People and Emotions?" (Starts on Mon.) I don't think I'll be able to hold a candle to you in *this* one. I'll definitely be looking forward to your entry. I don't really have any (postable) people shots, but am seriously considering drawing faces on my little wooden Mr and Mrs Fotki. :)

Beth

Thank's Jon. Not sure what the problem was with the comment boxes! Oh well...
I'm going for a walk today to shoot some more pics... I need to get off the couch as well!

Gary

Hi Jon,

For one of my Fotki friends, Lantia, I changed a monochrome (sepia) photo into a colored one, using the layer technique and the eraser brush of Paint Shop Pro.

You can watch:

http://public.fotki.com/johnvanhulst/refurbished_photos/1.html and http://public.fotki.com/johnvanhulst/refurbished_photos/colored.html

to see what I mean.

Maybe you already know how to do this. But if you're interested, I could make an album containing a step by step instruction how I did it. I use Paint Shop Pro 7 for this, but newer versions or Photoshop wouldn't make much difference.

Cheers, John

...while I was away, the peanut plant bloomed! My son took pictures for my Fotki friends!
http://public.fotki.com/selnuit/the_little_story_of/linus_and_flower.html

How far are you from Valparaiso? We might be moving there....what's it like?

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I live about 2 hours SE of Valpo. Have never spent any time there other than to gas up the car so really couldn't tell you much about the place other than it is really one of the outer Chicago suburbs.

Ran a quick Google and got back tons of info about the town.

If you move there let me know and we can meet 1/2 way and have some coffee and swap lies about the great pics that got away :))

Hi!
Garii and I want to thank you for your vote :)

Kathy

Thanks for voting for my parakeets! It's my first contest :)

Thank you for voting for us in the "Pets" contest!!!!!

Well done - 30th - Great shot.
Cheers Myra

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Thanks Myra!!!

Great photos! I like the candid portraits.

Gary

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Hi Gary;

Thanks for the kind words. Guess I'm gonna have to get off the couch and start hunting and shooting again. :))

Jon

Hello Jon, you have some great skills at taking portraits. You really bring out the best in people. Thanks for the vote in pets.

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Howdie!!

Thanks for the very kind comment about the portraits I've done. Have kinda gotten away from them. But, enough people have commented about them lately I think it's time to take the cam and go hunting!!

Jon

Hey, thanks a lot for the vote in the pets contest! I really appreciate it, and love getting to connect with more people through the contests.

-Chris
http://public.fotki.com/ChrisFiler

HI JON


Thanks for your kind vote for my "self-fiding" cat "KUZIA" in the Pets photo contest!

http://contests.fotki.com/contests/45/4312.html

REGARDS

"BORIS"

Hi Jon,

Thanks for your generous vote and nice comment!
Wattching your latest (as always: excellent) photos I noticed you upgraded from a Digital Rebel to an EOS 20D. I use a HP Photosmart 850 now, which I bought 2.5 years ago, then an excellent buy: 4 megapixels and 8 * zoom. I consider buying a new one: A Digital Rebel isn't that expensive, an EOS 20D is the market leader within it's price range. Can you tell me why you upgraded? Thanks in advance!

Cheers, John

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Hi John!

Wellll, the short answer is that it gives you more control of the pic coming from the cam. Factors I really love: Burst mode (8 fps) and the DIGIC II chip. Colors are more lifelike.

Thank you for voting for my pet pic.

Thanks, from Baggins and me, for your vote in the Pet contest, :-)

thanks for you vote in the contest! have a good one.

matt