Tindalos
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Thu Feb-12-09 12:31 PM
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COMMENT THREAD for the February photo contest. Theme: RED |
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Edited on Thu Feb-12-09 12:33 PM by Tindalos
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NV Whino
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Thu Feb-12-09 01:07 PM
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1. tekisui, I LOVE your submission! |
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Thu Feb-12-09 01:08 PM
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2. Hey, NV--is your pic take at Copia, by any chance? |
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Thu Feb-12-09 06:57 PM
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11. Well you got the C O right |
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Edited on Thu Feb-12-09 07:01 PM by NV Whino
It's at Niebaum Coppola.
They really are doing the red carpet treatment these days. A $25 fee will get you a tasting of their high end wines, tours, and unlimited access to grounds. Valet parking, too. They are trying to eliminate the riff raff and pull in the big spenders.
It was Super Bowl Sunday (my favorite day to get out with the camera), there was no one around so I had a chat with the valet and wandered to my heart's content.
Copia, if you didn't know it, went belly up in bankruptcy. No surprise.
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Thu Feb-12-09 07:09 PM
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13. Oh, wow--I hadn't hear that about Copia. |
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Great idea, poorly executed.
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Thu Feb-12-09 07:17 PM
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I went to the opening since one of my clients gave me tickets. My friend and I came out, looked at each other and agreed that there was no there, there. They never once came close to having a focus.
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Fri Feb-13-09 02:19 PM
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30. go to Bouchaine in Carneros |
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Really lovely French style chardonnay and Pinot Noir. And best of all - the tasting is FREE! Or at least it was when we went at Xmas. Probably still is. It's a couple of miles from Domaine Carneros - the Taittinger joint venture sparkling.
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Thu Feb-12-09 01:10 PM
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I kept it under wraps. I couldn't wait to put it up!:hi:
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Thu Feb-12-09 01:36 PM
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4. I can see why ! This is so hysterically funny, and it took me looking twice. |
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Sat Feb-14-09 12:35 PM
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40. tekisui, totally out of the box, it's a great shot |
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Sat Feb-14-09 01:04 PM
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41. Thanks. I was taking random shots on the metro while I was in DC. |
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I didn't even notice the 'RED' until a couple hours later. I knew I had my entry.
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Thu Feb-12-09 02:08 PM
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5. NV! your carpet picture |
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I have absolutely loved your carpet pictures from the first time you posted them, but I was wondering if there was a reason that you posted them in such a small size? Do you have it in a bigger size? It would be more in keeping with the other pictures posted if it was a bit bigger. While all of us in the photography group can easily imagine this in the larger size, I am wondering if less visual people in GD would be able to do it. I'm afraid some people might overlook it, and that would be a shame.
Of course, I could be wrong about all this. But that is what these comment threads are for, and I may be able to learn something interesting about your strategy, LOL.
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Thu Feb-12-09 07:00 PM
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12. You know this size thing has me flumoxed |
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I set them at the required size and they come in really small. Can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I'll see if I can get it larger.
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Thu Feb-12-09 07:15 PM
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and it seems to be compatible with the other photos. According to the readings in PhotoShop, however, it exceeds the file size.
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Thu Feb-12-09 11:43 PM
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23. So glad you got that. It's such a special and fascinating photo. |
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Fri Feb-13-09 07:22 PM
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38. This is the first time |
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I have ever had a size issue. I sort of thought Photobucket sort of automatically sized the pics. Guess not. I just can't figure out why this photo is the only one, after 3 years of doing these submissions, that came up with the wrong size. :shrug:
I'll be sure to check next time before I move it to Photobucket.
Mz Pip
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Thu Feb-12-09 02:42 PM
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Should we pass on our congratulations or something?
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Thu Feb-12-09 03:27 PM
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Thu Feb-12-09 03:53 PM
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Thu Feb-12-09 04:09 PM
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9. Congratulations, Robb, that's wonderful. |
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Your first?
I'm going to be a grandma again the end of April (my daughter and son-in-law in LA). It's so exciting. :)
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Thu Feb-12-09 05:19 PM
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10. How Cool. A Little Baby Dingbat |
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Thu Feb-12-09 10:28 PM
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Thu Feb-12-09 10:44 PM
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Congratulations to you and your wife.
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Mira
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Thu Feb-12-09 11:31 PM
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21. Congratulations ! that's just great ! |
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Thu Feb-12-09 10:38 PM
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17. I have posted a submission on someone's behalf |
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MissHoneychurch PM'd me that she is having trouble renewing her star and asked me to post her submission because the contest is filling up quickly.
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Thu Feb-12-09 10:45 PM
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19. I have to say, I am always honored to be in the same contest |
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as those who enter. mth44sc, WannaJump, Adsos, Shakespeare, Blue in AK, Mira you are all great. I always enjoy all of your work. All great entries. Thanks for keeping it going!
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Thu Feb-12-09 10:52 PM
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Thu Feb-12-09 11:40 PM
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22. Muchas Gracias. Cape Fear. Last Year. |
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Fri Feb-13-09 02:23 PM
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That is an awesome picture! :hi:
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Fri Feb-13-09 07:59 AM
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24. I love the red racers |
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There, I said it. That's a better picture than the firemen. Did they actually force everyone to wear the red shirt? In the 5k races around here, people aren't so color coordinated. Well, it seems as if most of them are white shirt giveaways, anyway--cheap ones of course, and pretty boring.
Anyway, talk about capturing the spirit of the name of the competition!! I've decided that one secret to this is to have a really big archive of pictures.
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Fri Feb-13-09 12:00 PM
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26. Yes, they all had to wear the shirts |
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It was a Nike sponsored race, so there were Nike logos everywhere.
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Fri Feb-13-09 08:21 AM
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WOW! The photos for this contest are all outstanding.
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Fri Feb-13-09 12:37 PM
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27. Dallas Dem, I'm still not seeing the Joker. n/t |
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Fri Feb-13-09 01:29 PM
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29. I can't see it either ! Look forward to it, too. |
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Fri Feb-13-09 01:10 PM
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28. What a collection of great shots! |
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Fri Feb-13-09 03:07 PM
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Submissions closed. This job thing is really getting in the way of my hobbies. Well, guess I should be happy I have one after the last few months.
Nice work everyone, this is gonna be a tough decision.
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Fri Feb-13-09 03:31 PM
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33. OKAY! RegNaD That's RED! |
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All the shots look great.
Great submission thread.
And I almost missed it.
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Fri Feb-13-09 04:16 PM
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34. Competition is extremely steep this time. |
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There are some incredible entries. :)
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Fri Feb-13-09 06:06 PM
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35. I forgot to enter. Ha! Oh well. next time |
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Fri Feb-13-09 06:34 PM
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36. The submission thread filled up really fast. |
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Fri Feb-13-09 07:08 PM
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37. I caught it just in time |
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I went and looked at 2:05 and realized that I had NO TIME to enter. I didn't even have my entry on Photobucket at that point. Luckily I had decided which one I wanted to put up. Just under the wire.
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Fri Feb-13-09 07:23 PM
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39. That's cool. Usually I wait to see if it is going to fill up, or if it needs |
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Mon Feb-16-09 09:33 PM
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42. Of the entries, my favorite is Railroad Red, my 2nd favorite is Circuit City, and then the rose |
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and then the cat.
I wonder how others will vote.
I'm always surprised to see the results.
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Mon Feb-16-09 09:39 PM
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My fave is Red Runners, and my second fave is the CAT. I go for emotional content and connection to the theme over technical proficiency, although that is important, too.
I have an odd feeling that the cat will win. Honestly there are six or seven favorites of mine. It took a lot of thinking to come up with those two for me.
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Thu Feb-19-09 01:24 PM
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44. Can I just say how great all of you are? |
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Everyone went above and beyond this contest, capturing red in so many ways. What a great collection of photos.
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Thu Feb-19-09 01:44 PM
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I think this one's going to be very close.
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Thu Feb-19-09 01:49 PM
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46. This one was difficult for me |
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But a lot of fun, in the end. But the best part was seeing everyone else's work. What made it even more interesting was that people were posting a lot of their pictures ahead of time, and I got to see the choices that they made.
Honestly, this contest was a great, great learning experience for me. I think "patience" may have been part of the lesson (I was so frustrated).
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