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On 9 December 2012 20:13, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Wow, Prickly got more comments than I expected.
>
> Thanks Jack, Paul, frank, Miserere ?, and Bruce.
>
> Marnie aka Doe :-) :-) :-)
> -----------------------------------------------
>
> In a message dated 12/9/2012 8:52:26 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
> Again, you did a great job on composing this random array of closely
> grouped "succulents."
> Takes acuity.
>
> Jack
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Cc:
> Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2012 8:28 AM
> Subject: Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly
>
> Thanks! Well, this is probably one of the better one for the last two
> years. Although I took a lot of this particular clump and just randomly
> picked
> out this shot as the best.
>
> I just meant, I haven't shot anything special, artistic, or different in
> a
> l-o-n-g time. Haven't stretched myself. Just taken ordinary shots of
> ordinary things. Anyway, they look ordinary to me.
>
> The Ruth Bancroft Garden, though, turned out to be rather special all by
> itself. We made a running stop, but I could have stayed for hours (with
> my
> tripod, which I didn't have). Three acres of succulents (I guess cactus
> are
> succulents). Cacti are great for photography... they are so geometric.
>
> Thanks, Jack, Dave, Dan, Gerrit, and, you Bob, for your comments and to
> all who looked.
>
> Marnie :-)
> -------------------------------------------
>
> In a message dated 12/9/2012 7:38:01 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
> Marnie,
> Pretty damned good for a 'mediocre' shot!
> The light, the shapes, and the prickly points are great.
> Regards, Bob S.
>
> On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 11:58 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Okay, I have a confession to make, the last three years I haven't been
>> doing much photography. Three years ago I did none for that year. The
> last
>> two, at least I've done some. Mostly with a friend on day trips. And
> mostly
>> they are mediocre because I don't do my best photography with others.
> I
> get
>> more into it alone. So, no, I haven't been trying very hard and I
> haven't
>> really grown as a photographer recently.
>>
>> HOWEVER, since they are what I have, you are going to see my mediocre
>> shots. So there.
>>
>> http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/prickly.html
>>
>> Taken at the Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, CA. This place was
>> actually closed for winter clean up when we went and they let us in
> part of it
>> anyway. I plan to return in the spring with a tripod. It was great.
>>
>> Comments welcome.
>>
>> Marnie aka Doe :-) Okay... I won't (re title). Heh.
>>
>>
>
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