v i v i a n e =(;)-O =¦'s guestbook

Codeswitch

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 19:31:38 GMT

Have stumbled on an interesting Fotki member: http://members.fotki.com/ArnJohn/about/
who says he's over age 90. Intersting life story and nice pictures of Vermont, USA.

Yumyumchicken

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:10:22 GMT

Hi Viviane
i love your pix...
so,very nice
nice to meet you :)

rich bruton (a decent exposure.com)

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 01:52:29 GMT

You Sick Dawg !! ... somehow, you've managed to capture my fancy with your inspirational talent. Now it's time to show the world your best ...

The BRC (Blue Ribbon Contest) is here ... and it wouldn't be the same without you.

Get our party gown, let your pigtails down ... it's time to release the hounds. Clothing is optional ... come show some love.

http://contests.fotki.com/contests/blue_ribbon1

See ya there !!

R

ooO(PETER)Ooo

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:40:14 GMT

Looking up to your windmill in 11th place!!

♥ Myra ♥

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:29:46 GMT

Hi Viviane
Didn't intend to visit at all, but am waiting for my lunch to cook, and came in for a moment, and of course could not resist a comment or two. You just get better and better!!!!
Slainte
Myra

DANGAR

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:19:19 GMT

Allo Viviane !
Thanks for your time and comment in Looking Up contest for my boat in the sky !
Have a nice week !
Dan

camera shy

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:43:49 GMT

Hi Viviane, thanks for your sweet comment on my moon shot, I really appreciate it. Debbie

>>>www.GaryGS1.com>>> Times & Travels

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:44:10 GMT

Hi V!!!
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Hi G!!!

alantolley

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:36:11 GMT

Hi Viviane,
We had to have Goldie put to sleep
last Sunday ,her front leg played up & she just gave up
she was 14 & a great companion for 6 years .
we miss her very much .
On Friday we adopted Simba a black male Labrador 9 years old
from the Labrador rescue & he is settling in ok .
regards
Alan
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LesTension

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:52:52 GMT

Just checked some of your new stuff. You are rapidly becoming Queen of the Macros...the Al Perry of invertebrates. You should publish another book..........of macro shots. Very nice stuff. Be sure to take your ring-flash along on vacation. You never know when it will be raining and you can amuse yourself photographing bugs in your rented chalet.

Mike
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well, we are not going to rent anything...we are just the two of us Mike and we are staying at hotels all the time...makes us much more flexiible. Normally we rent a big house at nice location, lovely...but the downside is that you cannot leave when the weatherforecast is bad! That is way too expensive then....you pay in advance. I hope there are not too many bugs in the hotels though LOL

Rozalia421

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:23:35 GMT

Thank you Viviane!
Have a safe trip and take a lot of pictures!
I experimented with my night pictures. These settings seemed the best for the moment.
Roza

RobNYC

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:52:07 GMT

I like the HDR pic you played with but since I know you didn't actually autobracket it and just edited it to get different exposures... I feel it is not a true HDR pic. I think you really are going to want to use a tripod and get 3 different exposures or more. You can see in yours that the sky on the right side of the pic is blown out and no editing will get it back for you....
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yes, you are right....I was trying to find a way around the huge amount of pics I had to take....The initial picture was really bad anyway...so I think it helped but is certainly not a true HDR pic!

ooO(PETER)Ooo

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:52:07 GMT

Yeah it is very sad, the whole nation was rooting for the poor little bugger. It was so sad seeing it bumping up against all those yachts, but they said it was so weak it had no chance of survival, it was just a matter of how long it would take to die, and how much it would have to suffer being so hungry. A very hard decision to make, but if you don't make it, the poor animal has to suffer more because we are afraid to be criticised for making a decision. I think they did the right thing.

ooO(PETER)Ooo

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:17:51 GMT

Yeah, they tried everything they could to keep it alive but it was so weak after so long without any food it was cruel to keep it alive just to keep the people happy. It was down in Sydney which is 3 hours drive away for me, so no photos from me. They think they found its mother dead on the beach now too.

Lynne294

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:05:21 GMT

Oh Viviane you have made my week !!! Thank you so much !!! All of the flowers I was sent in hospital have long gone ,I shall treasure yours for always ,Bless your thoughtful Kind heart ! Biggest Hugs ~ Lynne

Lynne294

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:10:09 GMT

Dearest Viviane how lovely it was to receive your message on Jim Bobs photo in the 'Looking Up" contest, I appreciate it so much! Yes.it is an old photo, I am nursing a very broken leg at the moment so photography is out for me ,has been for 5 weeks now & will be for another 4 weeks ,it is driving me insane!!! How did I break my leg ,well just ask my beloved Simba cat!!!LOL!!! he flew through my legs from behind & I flew through the air ,so now have turned into the Bionic woman with a steel plate & seven pins in my leg ,thank you gorgeous kitty cat!!!LOL!!! Yep! he is still a great love of my life ,I am sure he didn't mean to!!!Take care Viviane ,will catch up soon I am sure ! Warmest wishes from the 'Kiwi' ~ Lynne

Punky-do

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:56:03 GMT

Hi Viv,
Thank you for the pep talk and the slap back to reality....................lol
The reason I say slap is because I had to laugh when you said I have to believe in myself or others will not believe in me either, because it is kind of like what I always tell my husband and son, that negative thoughts always bring negative actions. So your right if I do not believe in myself than, they wont believe in me either. Wow your daughter was lucky to have a mom like you. I can bet she has gotten where she is today because you were there beside her cheering her on telling her she can do anything she puts her mind too. I doubt I will make the big time, but IF I ever do there is no way I would ever forget the people here at Fotki and especially you. There is still so much more that can be learned from you and not only through photography, you have a great mind and soul.
I will let you know what happens after the meeting.
Have a great weekend.
Brenda

AFI

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:55:46 GMT

LOL... yes, that's why I prefer to shoot alone... people who aren't in to photography just can't understand why I would want to spend hours and hours in the middle of the night shooting pics.... and it does take lots of time.

AFI

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:53:09 GMT

Oh, and as a side note.... about aperture... in that cadillac ranch photo (the cars in the ground)... I used an f5... and see how out of focus the stars are? My mistake... I didn't know better at the time. If U had used a small aperture, it would've been so much better... and, on top of that, I was using ISO 400... I was a bad boy.

and, stupid me, didn't notice you had a 40D like me... so yes, you can get a cable release... but buy it off e bay for $9 from a guy in Japan.. instead of spending $80 at the camera store...

AFI

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:44:02 GMT

I forgot to answer two of your questions:

small aperture? Yes, I always advocate the use of a small aperture.... depending on your scene and light, at least go with a f16. If f22 works, do it. Everybody is always amazed at the detail I get in my landscapes... and it is becuase of the smaller aperture, obviously.

Being aware of people moving? Certainly. But again it depends... in the below photo though, I am actually walking around these cars and painting with light while exposing (and Diablo walks through the photo, too) and you don't see me, do you. As long as I don't light myself up, shine my flashlight at the camera, allow my flashlight to be seen from the side as it emits light or stand in one spot too long, the camera does not record me. I also have to make sure Diablo keeps moving, too.

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and here is a city shot... same thing, I had to go over to the side of the truck to use my green flash to light the interior of the truck while exposing... and paint the store window blue while exposing... but because of all the light sources, I had to be in my first flash position and use the camera timer to start the exposure. Then be quick to get to my second position, change the flash to blue and hit it, then be very fast so as to not leave a ghost image in walking back to the camera to shut it down .

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hope that helps.....