tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post5422681901537149218..comments2023-10-29T10:45:05.154-05:00Comments on Birmingham Through My Lens: TWO THINGS CHALLENGE: Texture/PatternVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-33893122599397380282008-11-03T21:24:00.000-06:002008-11-03T21:24:00.000-06:00I love your bark photo. It's amazing how nature ca...I love your bark photo. It's amazing how nature can change forms so often and yet often we don't even notice. <BR/>I also totally indentified with what you said about the instant 'drawing' nature of photography and being a frustrated painter. I love the quick results you can get with photoraphy, especially digital.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-36644443920809203422008-11-03T10:23:00.000-06:002008-11-03T10:23:00.000-06:00shag bark? Bet that is good kindling for the firep...shag bark? Bet that is good kindling for the fireplace..Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-6384546292168633032008-11-03T07:56:00.000-06:002008-11-03T07:56:00.000-06:00Paper birch? Perfect for textures, and sht shapel...Paper birch? Perfect for textures, and sht shapely treem, very nice.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487228375145939026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-30180822196375924192008-11-03T00:05:00.000-06:002008-11-03T00:05:00.000-06:00Love your trees. The first one needs a good clean...Love your trees. The first one needs a good cleansing, an exFOLIATION, ha, ha. They could be a tree cosmetician's before and after shots!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241553607254199559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-66313125935392447782008-11-02T23:22:00.000-06:002008-11-02T23:22:00.000-06:00OH KM, You know I don't know anything about stichi...OH KM, You know I don't know anything about stichin/ I will have a web album that is so full you will want to poke your eye out with a sharp stick. Oh and we will have to do some night shots in Manhattan or your neck of the woods for sure.<BR/><BR/>Louis, oh my, I will have to print this off and learn it. Merci. Oh and I need your friend's name in B'ham again.<BR/>Kris, I appreciate you coming by!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-7847400191047162122008-11-02T21:53:00.000-06:002008-11-02T21:53:00.000-06:00This one looks like the Australian melaleuca, or p...This one looks like the Australian melaleuca, or paper bark tree.Kris McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789355638389350528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-53994185126274261412008-11-02T20:29:00.000-06:002008-11-02T20:29:00.000-06:00Virginia, on your Mac, the accent 'e' is option -e...Virginia, on your Mac, the accent 'e' is option -e, followed by the vowel needing the accent. For example: é<BR/><BR/>Or option-shift-`, followed by the vowel:<BR/>è<BR/><BR/>For the umlaut, it's option-u, followed by the vowel<BR/>ü<BR/><BR/>For the circumflex, it's option-i, followed by the vowel<BR/>î<BR/><BR/>For the way the French use quotes, it's option -\ for « <BR/>and option-shift-\ for »<BR/><BR/>D'accord?<BR/>;-)Louis la Vachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039777863022193315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-48813065844532893922008-11-02T18:29:00.000-06:002008-11-02T18:29:00.000-06:00shoot strangers in Manhattan? They might shoot bac...shoot strangers in Manhattan? They might shoot back!<BR/>Maybe you can make a cool photo stitch of your 1000 Paris shots and make a banner? cool!Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-48092412004489184752008-11-02T17:33:00.000-06:002008-11-02T17:33:00.000-06:00Virginia takes Manhattan: eat at Eisie's and drink...Virginia takes Manhattan: eat at Eisie's and drink at White Horse...but only if you send a million shots of Paris!Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-38731092352928047572008-11-02T16:30:00.000-06:002008-11-02T16:30:00.000-06:00Ooohhh Chuck, you may be right! Anyone want to hel...Ooohhh Chuck, you may be right! Anyone want to help me here? Should have done more homework on this one I think.<BR/>VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-16065929649618261982008-11-02T15:50:00.000-06:002008-11-02T15:50:00.000-06:00I've never heard of the shag bark tree. I would ha...I've never heard of the shag bark tree. I would have misidentified it as a birch, probably. I really like trees like this that shed their skin.Chuck Pefleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886326288618029812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-81211515253381336472008-11-02T09:21:00.000-06:002008-11-02T09:21:00.000-06:00Lovely Crape Myrtle image and textural bark. Viva...Lovely Crape Myrtle image and textural bark. Vivaldi's Autumn is perfect.The Artful Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00004135813140464018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-37173219010915531562008-11-02T07:19:00.000-06:002008-11-02T07:19:00.000-06:00Crapes myrtles are a wonderful work of art!Crapes myrtles are a wonderful work of art!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187924454780490386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-35549325079368637452008-11-02T07:17:00.000-06:002008-11-02T07:17:00.000-06:00Vivaldi's autumn is "accompagné" by beautiful phot...Vivaldi's autumn is "accompagné" by beautiful photo, Virginia...<BR/><BR/>Have a good day !Webradiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865729926365127073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-20857820415966785842008-11-02T07:09:00.000-06:002008-11-02T07:09:00.000-06:00Foody,Yep and the second one on Greenwood St. in H...Foody,<BR/>Yep and the second one on Greenwood St. in Hollywood!<BR/><BR/>Robert, I can't believe I found one you didn't know!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-27677050590709258792008-11-02T07:00:00.000-06:002008-11-02T07:00:00.000-06:00I think that both or the pictures are great. I bet...I think that both or the pictures are great.<BR/><BR/> I bet they would look great in blacK and white.<BR/><BR/>So let me guess the second one was photographed at the Botanical Gardens.<BR/><BR/>The first one?John-Bryan Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17150016187849264547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-83395092123022920512008-11-02T06:56:00.000-06:002008-11-02T06:56:00.000-06:00That's an incredible tree. I've never seen it. W...That's an incredible tree. I've never seen it. We have the gumbo limbo down here that similarly sheds its skin, ... but nothing like that tree.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989947946488835186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-19605077425604027132008-11-02T06:52:00.000-06:002008-11-02T06:52:00.000-06:00what a funny tree? You have to wonder why a tree w...what a funny tree? You have to wonder why a tree would want to do that?<BR/><BR/>Take tons of photos in Paris! What a photogenic and fun city.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260829805068114560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-54293601389764644472008-11-02T05:05:00.000-06:002008-11-02T05:05:00.000-06:00Amazing texture! Do those trees allways look like ...Amazing texture! Do those trees allways look like that this time of the year?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-38313355332714118742008-11-02T01:57:00.000-05:002008-11-02T01:57:00.000-05:00That is a beautiful texture and Vivaldi's Autumn i...That is a beautiful texture and Vivaldi's Autumn is a great start for the sunday morning! A merry sunday to you as well, Virginia!Diederick Wijmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681439137761704999noreply@blogger.com