tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.comments2013-01-04T18:52:24.326-08:00Ex VivoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900828194616736378noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-78660894339167089112013-01-04T18:52:24.326-08:002013-01-04T18:52:24.326-08:00Maddie, the first two images are very striking. I ...Maddie, the first two images are very striking. I like how they capture light at the warm-light of sundown (or sunrise?).<br />A M B E Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568015218380741354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-8458953377739155032013-01-04T14:27:27.318-08:002013-01-04T14:27:27.318-08:00Love this post. I like especially the second serie...Love this post. I like especially the second series. Manuelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981915711293898168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-11797655688576139782012-11-03T13:46:47.013-07:002012-11-03T13:46:47.013-07:00The B&W wet leaves are beautiful. And the fir...The B&W wet leaves are beautiful. And the first series is absolutely charming. Thank you.Mark Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127326020873967389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-55328525219518421492012-10-13T09:43:31.232-07:002012-10-13T09:43:31.232-07:00I like your images. I discovered Tolkien as an 30...I like your images. I discovered Tolkien as an 30-something adult - actually I listened to his books on Books-On-Tape recordings. His songs are sometimes wonderful.Mark Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127326020873967389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-21129676926885112672012-10-12T11:56:54.611-07:002012-10-12T11:56:54.611-07:00So pretty, and regal, Maddie! I love the golds you...So pretty, and regal, Maddie! I love the golds you chose - they work beautifully together! Molly Sabourinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289593743687415065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-60690060095807850392012-08-24T12:06:09.716-07:002012-08-24T12:06:09.716-07:00Well, those are just beautiful! Really well done, ...Well, those are just beautiful! Really well done, Maddie! Great focus and perspective!Molly Sabourinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289593743687415065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-60794214809332151772012-08-24T11:45:21.156-07:002012-08-24T11:45:21.156-07:00You can't go wrong with that subject matter, a...You can't go wrong with that subject matter, and the compositions work really well.Mark Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127326020873967389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-11514270587978613232012-08-24T08:45:30.417-07:002012-08-24T08:45:30.417-07:00Beautiful girls, beautiful pictures!!!Beautiful girls, beautiful pictures!!!KKHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033005926075628524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-49617672577837430602012-07-20T21:06:24.463-07:002012-07-20T21:06:24.463-07:00Thank you so much for your kind words, Molly! I am...Thank you so much for your kind words, Molly! I am so grateful to you. Definitely try this if you get a chance. It most certainly is delicious!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17900828194616736378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-13383599128424683112012-07-19T09:24:13.387-07:002012-07-19T09:24:13.387-07:00Oh my gosh, that looks delicious! I too am in love...Oh my gosh, that looks delicious! I too am in love as in love can be with coffee. And I loved your coffee photos - such lovely tones and compositions!Molly Sabourinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289593743687415065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-56994586333355845152012-07-06T19:01:31.559-07:002012-07-06T19:01:31.559-07:00I too admire the fireworks shots. They have such a...I too admire the fireworks shots. They have such ambiance, as if the streetlight itself was on fire. And the cherries are cheery.A M B E Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568015218380741354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-71947924192054827542012-07-06T17:32:09.898-07:002012-07-06T17:32:09.898-07:00Images of sky bursts have become so common that mo...Images of sky bursts have become so common that most are just 4th of July cliches, but yours really stand out. The foreground images and lighting have tension and character. I am drawn to the sun glass photo, too. (I am a Coke fan and an ardent follower of the cola wars, so I can't think about the Pepsi can objectively.)Mark Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127326020873967389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-70762724632987936032012-07-01T19:12:41.895-07:002012-07-01T19:12:41.895-07:00Amen, Amen.Amen, Amen.Sarah in Indianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263808059871173238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-56853364142345683932012-06-24T12:17:44.560-07:002012-06-24T12:17:44.560-07:00Marfa, what a beautiful tradition! I would like to...Marfa, what a beautiful tradition! I would like to join you in that. :) The slippers are my little sister's - aren't they sweet?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17900828194616736378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-40203005498928871252012-06-24T12:01:41.361-07:002012-06-24T12:01:41.361-07:00Mark, thank you for your comments! I greatly enjoy...Mark, thank you for your comments! I greatly enjoy conversing over photographic endeavors, so thank you for sharing about the jeans. Capturing them well is no easy task! It took me quite a while to get a decent shot. That little fact about jeans was also interesting! I did not know that. <br /><br />Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17900828194616736378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-81351726260170380042012-06-24T07:42:19.058-07:002012-06-24T07:42:19.058-07:00Marfa, thank you so much for your comments! I grea...Marfa, thank you so much for your comments! I greatly appreciate them. I am indeed! My family and I converted to Orthodoxy on Holy Saturday, three years ago now. What a joy it is to encounter others who share in the faith.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17900828194616736378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-71437878145935775952012-06-24T07:30:12.075-07:002012-06-24T07:30:12.075-07:00We try to wear blue on every feast of the Theotoko...We try to wear blue on every feast of the Theotokos! ♥ I think those blue shoes/slippers with the sequins on the toes are darling!!!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-80078646674073102792012-06-24T07:16:45.086-07:002012-06-24T07:16:45.086-07:00Beautiful ♥ So, you're an Orthodox Christian,...Beautiful ♥ So, you're an Orthodox Christian, too!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-37939360821053607622012-06-17T11:04:01.206-07:002012-06-17T11:04:01.206-07:00The jeans image is great. I shot new and old jean...The jeans image is great. I shot new and old jeans, with and without patches, dry and wet, in sun and in shade, and did not like anything I got. You nailed it.<br /><br />By the by, I learned that indigo is "the" jeans dye. Apparently it is still being used in modern blue denim. Nice to know that some natural dyes have not been supplanted by synthetics.Mark Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127326020873967389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-47684898481403562922012-06-11T16:57:35.783-07:002012-06-11T16:57:35.783-07:00Hi Maddie! Thanks for joining again. I also like t...Hi Maddie! Thanks for joining again. I also like the hands shot--the depth of field is great. But I also like the last one, you caught such a great moment, and the composition is good too--the woman on the left the wall on the right, giving space to the image. All in all, very nice!A M B E Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568015218380741354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-14974610379881954562012-06-10T10:58:14.002-07:002012-06-10T10:58:14.002-07:00Thank you, Manuela! I greatly appreciate your kind...Thank you, Manuela! I greatly appreciate your kind and encouraging comments. I really enjoy shooting black and white, so this series in particular was quite a treat. Thank you again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17900828194616736378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-53073525964075849312012-06-10T10:49:35.175-07:002012-06-10T10:49:35.175-07:00These are really wonderful photos, and very nice t...These are really wonderful photos, and very nice to look at as a series.<br />The one with the hands is one of my favorites as well. But I also absolutely love the contrasts and details of the first one looking up.Manuelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981915711293898168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-63751675527764001252012-06-09T22:07:31.947-07:002012-06-09T22:07:31.947-07:00Thank you very much, Julia! I really appreciate yo...Thank you very much, Julia! I really appreciate your kind and insightful comments. I couldn't help but notice on your profile that you have Flannery O' Conner's Short Stories, The Brothers K, etc. listed as favorite books - how wonderful to find a fellow fan of such literary gems! Blessings, -MaddieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17900828194616736378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-22699867065661069552012-06-09T19:15:45.484-07:002012-06-09T19:15:45.484-07:00I like the one of the hands at the keyboard-- it&#...I like the one of the hands at the keyboard-- it's so delicate, with the detail of the ring. And I also really like the last one-- it draws me into the room and makes me want to know what is going on there.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050111738609344148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189845635368400641.post-85213926059566515822012-03-05T10:52:34.211-08:002012-03-05T10:52:34.211-08:00What an eloquent, well thought out, and well-writt...What an eloquent, well thought out, and well-written essay! I thought the Tolkien quote was very enlightening. Thank you so much for posting this - I greatly enjoyed reading it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com