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Summer Reflection ...


I was going through the pictures I have taken over the Summer - I came across this photo I took at the beach - Perhaps it is my love of animals, perhaps it was when I turned the photo into an old fashioned feel, maybe it was just the moment I caught - But I really like this one - I took more photos than I originally thought, so I am sure I will post a few more before Summers End ... Is there a photo you just savor, for special reasons? or just because?

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  1. Sonja MilojevicAugust 21, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Amazing photo! It looks great this way! I just love it!
    I have a few photos I like to come back to from time to time, taken by my husband. He photographed some flowers and leaves, and they have a very calming feel. I even framed some of them and hanged them in my bedroom.

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  2. Living in the MomentAugust 21, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Thank you SO much, Sonja ... I was going for a "washed out" look on this one ... I realize the subject of every photo should be in focus, but I wanted it to look this way ... Happy to know that you have special photos from your husband that calm you ... Photos are special for many reasons ... This is one of them!

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  3. Sonja MilojevicAugust 22, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    I didn't know the subject should be in focus...I have a lot to learn...But I like how this dog seems to be "running into picture", for me it gives life and movement to the photo. Well, that's how I see it. :)

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  4. Living in the MomentAugust 22, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Well, "The Unsaid Rule" in Photography is that your Subject should be "clear" - But sometimes you can bend the rules - Like I did, here - That is when I have the most fun!

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