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My 400th...


My 400th...
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Copyright: Sweety De Freitas (puffy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2046 W: 135 N: 3062] (16543)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-11
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Decisive Moment, Mood
Camera: Canon 300D, 18-55mm, Fuji 4GB, UV Filter
Exposure: f/11, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Brunei and UK trip
Theme(s): TEXAS EXCELLENCE AWARD II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-30 4:13
Viewed: 563
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 90
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi all,

As today I celebrate my 400th post, I like to share something special with you, a photo that I took in a magical place in England, Avebury Stone circle.

OK… ready, here come the speech….

Lady and Gentlemen, I like to welcome you to my gallery…

First of all, I like to thank you all for taking time out to visit me every now and then, giving me the help and support through out the years with your kind comments, critiqued, feedback and advices, sharing your knowledge etc. I am very thankful for the existing of TL, it have not only brought me the joy of photography, but also friendships from all over the world. I have learn so much from this site to improve my skills on my photography, as I am sure if you look into my gallery from day one till now, there are a big different. :D Because of TL, I also meet- up with some new friends in person, friends like Janice, Dawn, Pam, Rew, Sabrina, Martin and Hans. I am sure a lot of you have the same special experience as me. :D so thank you my TL friends, for your friendships and your help and support.

Secondly, I would like to thank my darling husband for his strong support on all my hobbies, never ever complain once, but drive me chasing the sunset from the mountain down to the beaches, driving me places and waiting for me patiencely while I am taking photos, without his support, I don’t think I will be doing my photography this successfully as we have a young son. :D so my husband, thank you for your love and support. :D (sorry is getting a bit mushy here… hehehehe)

Thirdly, I like to thank my son who follow my footstep into the photography world, always be a little photographer who is next to me when we go for our little “adventure” around places. As a little boy he begin his photography life at 4 years old. During our photography session, he never ever once come to me and ask if we can go home soon or things like that, so I thank you for that my son.

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Now.. back to the photo!

Stone circle in Avebury was where I captured this beautiful scenery, an ancient magical place to be, with beautiful scenery, lovely cottages, this place is just breathe taking. I have to walk up to the hill to get this composition, when I got there, I just can’t believe that how beautiful it is and with the sunrays shinny through the clouds, it just make it look more magical!


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Thank you all again for your support, wishing you all a wonderful day ahead. :D

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1790 W: 65 N: 0] (16663)
  • [2008-04-30 4:16]
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Hi Sweety my dear friend ;)
CONGRATS about your 400...keep on...
Fantastic light, composition and atmosphere...
Best wishes,
J ;)

Hi Sweety,
Congratulations on your 400th post marked with this beautiful landscape! The colors are wonderful such as the amazing sky and clouds.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

Avebury is my favourite place in England, I really do love that wee village and it's circle - far more impressive than Stonehenge. Mrs Arab and I stayed in Avebury several times...the village and the stones were the setting for a TV program when I was but a lad..."Children of The Stones", it was called. The place has fascinated me ever since.

Anyway, that aside, the light quality here is very nice and you've caught the essence of the area pretty well - green fields, the odd stone, the thatched house...lovely stuff and brings back great memories!

Congratulations !! Amazing sky with the rays light on the green landscape !
Greetings
Jean

Congratulation for your 400th.
great shot to celebrate. wonderful composition with beautiful colours. greetings,

figen

congratulations!

indeed, it looks magical!! i specially like the adjustment that you did with the rays.

someday i would like to be able do this kind of level of photography. =)

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  • KrL Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 442 W: 57 N: 325] (5353)
  • [2008-04-30 4:46]
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Bonjour Sweety,
Joyeuse 400ème photo ! ;o)
Tu as parfaitement résumé l'aventure qu'est TL, je te rejoins sur beaucoup de points.
Magnifique cette photo avec les rayons qui viennent jouer au travers des nuages.
Bonne journée et bonne continuation !

Karèle

Puffy congrats for your 400 th photo.
Is been for me a great time to see every photo of yours.
Every time i7ve learn something.
I wish you more mnore more photos and great time spend here on TL.


Sabina

Ahh Sweety!! This is super nice! EXCELLENT green tones, the bits of light are SO nice here coming from the clouds! And I REALLY like the little red house/barn in the shot! Aaahhh you get an award for this one girl!!
B-)
Linda

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3301 W: 663 N: 1895] (15853)
  • [2008-04-30 6:18]
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Congratulations and thanks for all your great works !


v

Hello Sweety,
Congratulations on this 400th photo.
Wish you next 1000 more photos.
Thank you for sharing wonderful photos (especially food ones :D).
Its a pleasure to see your gallery. TFS
Vandana

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  • OWO Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 202 W: 71 N: 332] (2329)
  • [2008-04-30 6:56]
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Hi Sweety,

Congrats on the 400th!
Great landscape shot with the beautiful sunrays falling on green saturated field. Compo is very nice as are the colors. Great posting.

Regards,

Edwin

Sweety Hi:

Congratulations. Wonderful note and a beautiful capture. Excellent composition, color and clarity.

Larry
United States
TFS!!

Congratulations on your 400th post, Sweety!! It shows a great amount of input on your behalf. Thank you for your contributions to the TL community! - Your rural impression from Avebury is beautiful because of the light filtering through the clouds and illuminating the pastures in different degrees. Well done, my friend! Keep the good work up! - Cordelia :))

Dear Puffy!
Amazing landscape. Wonderful clouds. Beautiful light and colors.
Fantastic take.
Congratulations 400th post on TL.
Cheers!

Hi...
Beautiful shot...
Nice panorama...
Very good light, composition and atmosphere...

Hi Sweety
Beautiful shot, the colours and composition are gorgeous
Regards Pez

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  • Kli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 151 W: 5 N: 129] (1125)
  • [2008-04-30 10:19]
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Bonjour Sweety,
Félicitations pour cette 400ème photo qui est de toute beauté ! Magnifique lumière .
J'espère pouvoir moi aussi un jour poster une 400ème photo telle que celle là.
Superbe note aussi ! ;)
Bonne journée.

Pascalie.

Hi Sweety,
Congratulations for your 400th post..
Excellent landscape. Looks like a very nice
place. beautiful capturing and presenting.
Well done.TFS.
Greetings
H.Ayhan

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  • Adri Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 268 W: 18 N: 814] (5030)
  • [2008-04-30 10:55]
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Hi Sweety,
Congratulation for your 400th post!
It's a beauty! Wonderful colours and light; the sky is amazing!
Greetings from Holland,
Adri

Now that's an achievement, Sweety! 400 wonderful contributions to TL.

Way back when I started, you were one of the photographers whose work took my breath away - you inspired me and challenged me to do better.

Today you still inspire me, but I have also become friends with the woman behind those images ... a woman who really does live up to her name. (Sweety. Not Puffy.)

Thanks for sharing your gallery. And thanks for sharing this shot - the light here is exquisite, it seems to glow from the screen. Textbook composition and a beautiful view.

Rew

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  • Jan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 388 W: 118 N: 596] (3892)
  • [2008-04-30 12:53]
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A photo of a beautiful landscape with great sunrays through the clouds!!
A very beautiful and colourful 400th post!!
Congratulations!! I hope we see the next 400 photo's soon!! :)

Janneke

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3158 W: 213 N: 6658] (26310)
  • [2008-04-30 13:30]
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CONGRATs on your 400th Sweety Pie
And what a brilliant and colourful scene this is. Very picturesque English scene - I did love their country views when I was there.
Well done my friend and it's been great getting to know you too.
Janice

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  • timtim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 938 W: 71 N: 379] (6960)
  • [2008-04-30 15:30]

congrats on 400th
great shot nice light and colours

hi sweety, happy 400! a wonderful post with excellent colors and light, i enjoy the fact that you take wonderful macro's (mainly food i might add!) but also you have a beautiful touch with landscapes as well, very nice to look at,
tfs,
scott

A very dramatic sky Sweety! Lovely! Wonderful colors and of course a lovely landscape... but hey, it's the UK... that's always good!

Cheers,
Anneke

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  • AJ786 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 59 N: 1046] (6669)
  • [2008-05-01 1:01]

Hi Puffy,

Firstly congratulations on your 400th post. Your pictures are awesome and creative and very inspiring to new photographers like me. All i can say is that WOW..

TFS

Cheers
AJ786
:-)

Hi there Sweety!
Congratulations on your 400th post!
Your pitures really inspires new photographers like me... thanks for sharing all of those stuffs...

Best Regards!
Ollie DLC

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1658 W: 0 N: 1] (10653)
  • [2008-05-01 1:20]
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Hi Sweety Great landscape photo wish the clouds.
Gr Jos
P**

Lovely light Sweety. Good colour and detail, well composed and the rays of the sun well captured. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Birthday Wishes’

PS and congratulations on number 400!

Hello Sweety!
Your 400th picture in TL is wonderful!
Great light, fantastic atmosphere, lovely green!
Nice landscape!
Best regards!
Lili

...I return... :)

Hi Sweety,
Congratulations my dear with your 400th posting. It's always a surprise for me with what kind of picture you are posting? Is it food? Abstarct? Landscape...your variation of images is wonderful. Like this one, superb light, the rays are clearly seen, the dramatic clouds, the lush green: a superb 400th postin and I'm looking forward to your next 400 :-)
Stay tight my daer :-)
Hans

Hi Sweety,
Congratulations for this wonderful milestone. Your muffins would be an incentive for the whole family to go outdoors, have a picnic, and take photographs :) This is a lovely scene to mark this occasion. Well captured and composed. Excellent work! Keep on posting (and baking) ... tfs
Cheers,
Renier

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Dear Sweety you certainly deserve all the support in the world because you're not only a great photographer but also a very special person!
I posted something for you, I had no idea you celebrated your 400th posting today, but what do you know...life has a funny way of putting things in motion! Thank you for the great inspiration that you give to all of us! :)
Your today's posting is as special as you!
All the best, Sweety!
Diana
(**)later!

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3289 W: 84 N: 2600] (17459)
  • [2008-05-01 3:18]

Hello Dear Sweety.
Congratulations with your 400 uploads.
You are really a very enthousiastic photographer.!
AND a great member of our Treklens, here.!
I reade your lovely note, very very kind of you to mention your husband who support you so much. Sure your little boy wil be 'one of a hell, 'GOOD photographer too.
Best wishes and let them comming here.
Jan

Hello Sweety,

Congratulations for your 400th post!

Excellent photograph! Beautiful colors and great light!

Congratulations and TFS,

Sergio
on thursday

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  • Loup Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 97 W: 0 N: 57] (1102)
  • [2008-05-02 1:30]

Hi Sweety,
Congratulations for your 400th!
Amazing sky and atmosphere. Look magic!
Beautiful landscape .Excellent vision to behold !
Thank my friends.
Jasmine

Hello Sweety,
Love your 400th post and congratulations. Its a beautiful composition and the colors are amazing. Yes, the sun rays through the clouds are indeed magical. Excellent job!

Best regards,
Sharina

Hi Sweety !!

Amazing colors ..beautiful landscape!!
Congrats for 400th!

Bravo!
Ania

Hi Puffy,

Congratulations for your 400 beautiful photos!
This one I like especially for its light and texture, looks like a peinture. TFS
Best regards,
Sorina

Hi Sweety,

Congratulations on your 400th post. Wow!! 400 is a very big number and you have an amazing post for 400. Lovely colors and great landscape. TFS.

Kiran.

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  • c_rapp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1016 W: 17 N: 1156] (6444)
  • [2008-05-06 18:17]

GORGEOUS!!! and congrats on reaching 400!!!! You have a wonderful note to go along with CONGRATS again and hope to see so many more from you in the years to come. TFS
Christan

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1186 W: 285 N: 1315] (7065)
  • [2008-05-12 14:53]

Hello Sweety.
Amazing view presented. Amazing play of light and sky. Very good capture. Sky looks amazing and light reflection as well.
My compliments and congratulations for 400!
Hans Janek Kloss

A neat shot, I like the colors and vibrancy of the sky. Very nicely seen and captured, TFS.

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  • budgun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 307 W: 2 N: 325] (1727)
  • [2008-05-30 20:53]

Hi Puffy,
This landscape wonderfully displays the fickle weather found in the British Iles. Love the intense light beams descending from the heavens that so beautifully lite up the lush British green.
Regards, Tom

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  • tafa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 132 W: 3 N: 96] (1148)
  • [2008-08-01 2:42]

HI
What a fine photo.
Well composed picture with great contrast and sharpness. Good .
Bravo,
SASO
...MACEDONIA...

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