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Happy Birthday Els


Happy Birthday Els
Photo Information
Copyright: Silke Force (Silke) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3228 W: 282 N: 6427] (24121)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-12
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D-70s, Sigma 18-200 mm (F3.5-6.3), Sigma UV 62 mm
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Warm Wishes [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-30 5:03
Viewed: 313
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
For Els, who loves stone buildings: may your every day be filled with blue skies and flowers :) – Have a Happy Birthday and a wonderful year.

For everyone else: for more on Corfe Castle and its history and environs, simply click on Corfe Castle and/or Corfe.

Tech: Captured in raw; then using Photoshop CS2: adjusted levels, colour saturation and contrast in raw, converted to jpg, cloned out the “For Sale” sign on the wall, resized, framed and signed

Thanks for looking and for all your critiques, workshops and suggestions. Have a healthy, happy, safe week.
shelbeesmom, glint, Royaldevon, dareco, lisapw1, Dingo, Hendrika, Refugee has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To trampas: glad to see you backSilke 1 07-30 13:46
To dareco: This one was for saleSilke 1 07-30 07:35
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YES! A very Happy Birthday Wish for you Els! Love this Silke! Nice RICH blue sky! I love Wisteria...and so do the bees! My hair!! So I stay back from it! But this is beautiful what a neat pic for Els on her special day! Love the framing too!
B-)
Linda

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  • glint Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 599 W: 2 N: 429] (2789)
  • [2008-07-30 5:11]

hello Silke,
a typical but beautiful birthday card. These ancient cottages with their thatched roofs and clibing wisteria are enchanting. You have chosen a good POV here and have captured a delightful blue sky.
I am sure Els will be delighted with this, especially as she has a difficult day or two ahead of her.
Bev
Bev

Lovely house, lovely colors and lovely sky!
In other words LOVELY
David

Hello Silke,

Isn't it wonderful that so many people can celebrate a friend's birthday on sites such as this!

I have a feeling that Els would love to have the cottage as well as the shot! She is a fan of old stone buildings!
You will certainly have sold it to her with these superb details and wonderful light.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1697 W: 0 N: 1] (11434)
  • [2008-07-30 6:18]

Hi Silke
very very romantic picture.
Gr Jos

I love these places... they have such a romantic atmosphere!
A great capture Silke... lovely details and colors.

Cheers,
Anneke

As you probably know I am very fascinated by this type of architecture. Another new 'dream home' for me :) Just waiting for that lottery win. The yard is gorgeous, as are the colors and detail. Thanks!

Hi Silke,

This cottage is simply amazing. Nothing like this in the U.S.! The wisteria is just fabulous in the photo, I can only imagine seeing it live. This is simply charming. I know Els will love it! Lisa :D

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1570 W: 119 N: 3640] (14824)
  • [2008-07-30 9:48]

Hello Silke :)
What a wonderful pov.. Love the old roof here! The light is really special.. Wonderful for Els...

Tricia

hi silke.
a very quintessential portrait of old england.

nicely composed with beautiful colour saturation.
some people tend to move the sat. slider too far but you have managed to avoid the temptation.
yours,
Brian

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2895 W: 370 N: 2730] (11723)
  • [2008-07-30 14:59]

Happy BD Els!
A very nice house to give her as a gift, Silke... did you send her the keys?
LOL.
I too like these stone houses, they tend to blend in nicely with the landscape, don't they?
Beautiful colours all around, a shot that screams out "it's summertime!" ☺^☺
TFS

Hello SIlke

This cottage is absolutley deligthful and you have captured it at the perfect time of year with the wysteria in full bloom.

lovely posting its like a picture postcard and I love the framing here and the matching text colour

TFS kind regards Helen

Yes indeed I do, did I tell you, ha, my memorie has been overloaded probably - not to worry, I will get it back soon.

Silke absolutely lovely with the wisteria grwoing on the facade of the house.
And that roof - probably did not tell you that, but I love roofs like this - my sister has a home with a roof like this.

A wonderful picture, from a wonderful woman, who gave me the most surprising birthday present ever - a call from across the ocean to really lift my spirits, just when I was about to callapse from the workload and pressures and feeling like a sack of sand.

Thanks again Silke,

Els

good foto...
spcially the sky colour is amazing

TFS
Arindam

I do love wisteria Silke. A typically English scene, well composed with delightful colour, light and shade,
David

Did I see this before? :-) Great captrure my dear Silke and a fine tribute to the Lady of Veenendaal. Henkie will be thrilled I'm sure for that. Excellent colours, sharpness and contrast. As if I'm back again in Corfe!
Hans

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 75 N: 838] (7426)
  • [2008-08-01 6:14]

Lovely house, colors and lovely sky. Well done.
Mitra

Hi Silke..this is a nice shot...great details and nice light...nice composition

Roger

later

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