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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:96391} 7/18/2006
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great capture. marvelous tones. great composition.
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 7/12/2006
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LOL!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/12/2006
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Sheila:
Please don't take this the wrong way:
HAAAAA HAAAAA!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 7/11/2006
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That I do! My dad and sister are both blondes! Agh!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/11/2006
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LoL!! Not to worry....you may have a blonde in your family tree! 
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 7/11/2006
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So I'm a big dork, oh well? :P I was looking at her Mastadon and then yours and then I guess I got confused...
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/10/2006
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Thanks Andree . . . its inclusion seemed to help the composition by anchoring one point and adding scale. I appreciate the comment.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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andree lerat
{K:17476} 7/10/2006
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Well done. I like how you've included the bunch of grass at the bottom of the frame. :) Andree
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/10/2006
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Wow Dude . . . don't get so flustered! You just called me Marny!
:P
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 7/10/2006
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Nice composition Marny! Great colors here! Good job!
I'm so behind in my comments. I'm trying to get caught up, slowly but surely!
:)Sheila
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/10/2006
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Michele:
Thanks so much for your support and nice words. You're always quite kind!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/10/2006
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Thanks Martin . . . the museum lists info and history as well. As this is an international site and not all religions are familiar with Adam . . . allow me to add:
Mammut americanum (Mastadon)
Compared to modern elephants, mastodons were squat and long in the body. Shoulder height varied from about 2 m to 2.6 m. Hair was coarse and reddish brown.
This species was confined to North America, and was most common in the east, where it found favourable habitat in spruce forests or open spruce woodlands. Mastodons are known to have eaten conifer twigs and cones, leaves, grasses, and swamp plants.
Scimitar cats evidently hunted young mastodons, while adults were sometimes killed by Paleo-Indians. Mastodons lived throughout the Ice Age (the last 2,000,000 years), dying out about 9,000 years ago.
(So ends the non-specific, non-religious, scientific data presented).
Thanks Martin . . . I appreciate the comments!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 7/8/2006
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Dang it ...Every time I add a friend, or make a favorite picture I loose my comment. I was writing that I enjoyed the explanation of the museum . I like the tones, textures, and details as well as the Mastadone ( as far as Mastadones go)) The vertical panorama adds to this as one of my favorite pictures . Beautiful Doyle !
Michele Carlsen~
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Martin .
{K:24957} 7/7/2006
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Doyle,
Well seen and nice cropping my friend. Just a bit of history if you don't mind. Something most don't know about.
This depicts the pre Adamite age. Before Adam the earth was home to these awesome creatures and what we refer to as the caveman of course. God wiped it all out with the ice age. And you know the rest of the story up to today’s times.
Anyways thanks for sharing,
Marty
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/7/2006
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I'm with you as to preference Jessie . . . but having blended these and finished the work I wasn't just going to discard the other, though I would have if they weren't different viewpoints . . . one modern, one hiding the modern. Each has a strength the other does not. Thanks for looking.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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jessie voigts
{K:6772} 7/7/2006
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gorgeous, doyle - i can't even imagine the technical skill to blend photos. the texture of the tar is incredible. i do like this one better than the modern!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/7/2006
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Thank you Deniz - I will look into your portfolio as soon as I have more time. A brief glance at your work made it clear I would rather hold off until I could give it the time that your quality work warrants!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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deniz cesmeci
{K:5726} 7/6/2006
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great shot
congrs,
best regards
thanks
have a nice day
waiting for comments
see you
deniz cesmeci
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/6/2006
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Thank you Phillip . . . I appraciate that!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/6/2006
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So true Annemette . . . I saw an amazing National Geographic special about the Grauballmanden. I love this kind of history because it seems to bring the past to life. And these piits have been featured in a number of movies . . . the last (I think) about a volcano in LA. Ouch . . . and I complain about the weather!
---All my best Annemette!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/6/2006
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Yes Riny, it's real. We had a Mastadon BBQ for our 4th of July festivities! :)
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Oh wait, no we didn't . . . I'm just being "funny" but you know me. It's a real statue in the tar pit though!
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And thanks, Riny . . . As always . . . for the continued and much valued support you have given me! Hope you don't mind my teasing . . . :P
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/6/2006
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Thanks Carlen! Although I often DO use a tripod I was lucky enough to have a walkway railing for forearm support and did these 300mm lens shots handheld (elbows on rail). I usually take two or three at each station to ensure a proper meshing of image but this wasn't needed here. It certainly pays off big to do the work BEFORE you take the shot!
---And we did have fun (as always) . . . it was a blast!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Phillip Minnis
{K:13131} 7/6/2006
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A great result, Doyle! The work you put into this shot has paid off! Well done!
Cheers
Phil
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 7/5/2006
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Oh, very interesting. I saw this tarpit in a movie. I wouldn´t want to get caught in that stuff. It´s amazing that all these prehistoric animals have been preserved and eventually found down there.
In our swamps lots of people have been sacrificed or burried in the bronzeage. There have been found incredibly well-preserved bodies of people that are now in museums. The "Grauballmanden" looks like he´s sleeping!
Thanks for sharing this pit with us!:-)
Best wishes,
Annemette
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 7/5/2006
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Is that real..??Well seen and done my good friend,Riny
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Carlen Boersema
{K:6789} 7/5/2006
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Interesting. I bet you had fun here. I didn't even realize it was a panorama until I read the comments. You did a wonderful job stitching the photos together. I would like to try a panorama one of these days. I'm assuming you used a tripod for this one?
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/5/2006
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Thank you dearest Nessa! Your continued support is very nice!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 7/5/2006
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Great shot ..lovely colours and detail and interesting about..nessa
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/5/2006
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Thanks Fatemeh . . . these are prehistoric, Mastadon Ivories . . . a statue of them anyway. Full scale model made to replicate what it WAS like when they became mired in the tar. Very intriguing.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/5/2006
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Avi:
No offense, but posting my phone number on the internet seems kind of like a bad idea. Send me a private e-mail . . . the address is in my bio.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Fatemeh Rahimi
{K:13523} 7/5/2006
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strang ivories! thanks for sharing it!
good luck Doyle!
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Avi
{K:70138} 7/4/2006
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Oh, I have a LOT of interest. Gimme ur phone ne. - will give u a call some time.
Happy 4th of July !
Avi
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/4/2006
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thank you z.......kind to comment......d
:)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/4/2006
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Thanks so much Ray . . . I appreciate your comments and the place was lovely so it's nice to be able to convey that.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/4/2006
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You'd love it if you have any interest at all. If you wind up in town let me know . . . I'd be happy to go back too! Thanks for commenting!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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{K:909} 7/4/2006
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spectacular color......... very nice ..... z
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Avi
{K:70138} 7/4/2006
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GREAT WORK !!!.. And educational too ! :)
I will keep this in mind when I visit CA..
best regards,
Avi
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 7/4/2006
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I love the splendour of this full sized vertical panoramic composition my dear friend. The details and colours are just WOW. Well done to you Doyle for all your patience during the takes and then additionally in postwork. A great job of work. All the very best to you.....Ray
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/4/2006
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Thanks Mary!! Very much appreciated!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Mary Slade
{K:40338} 7/4/2006
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Great happy image Doyle. The length of the photo really makes it. Those colours and textures so clear and strong.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/4/2006
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Thank you Robin . . . Like I just told Susie . . . I FINALLY figured out that the Pano-stitching is MUCH easier if you do the work during the shooting of making exposure and focal length as close to the same as possible. Shooting in RAW helped iron out little differences before I even began the stitching. Oh, and by the way . . . focal lock helps too!
Still learning -
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/4/2006
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Thank you Susie . . . I FINALLY figured out that the Pano-stitching is MUCH easier if you do the work during the shooting of making exposure and focal length as close to the same as possible. Shooting in RAW helped iron out little differences before I even began the stitching. By the way . . . focal lock helps too!
Still learning -
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Robin W
{K:16308} 7/3/2006
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Very impressive Doyle...the pano view and the post work. Great detail and composition, gorgeous color top to bottom! Nice!
Take care...Robin
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 7/3/2006
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Great stitch job Doyle. This is a cool panorama. Well done post work!
Susie
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/3/2006
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Thanks Mitra!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 7/3/2006
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It doesn't "look" real, Joggie, my friend . . . it IS real. The only thing is that the mastadon is cement. I appreciate the comment though and glad you enjoyed it.
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Mitra Nademi-Nassari
{K:28234} 7/3/2006
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Beautiful work shot and work, Doyle!
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 7/3/2006
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This looks very real - great image Doyle!
Joggie
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